ISLAMABAD: A man in Rawalpindi committed suicide a few days ago after being unable to pay back loans taken two app and the amount continued spiking.
After the incident, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) launched action against the apps.
The Cybercrime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday said it has arrested nine suspects and booked 19 others for allegedly blackmailing citizens through loan-giving mobile applications (apps).
A day earlier, the FIA team raided two offices of the loan app in G-8 sector, sealed the offices and confiscated laptops and other material.
In a statement issued today, an FIA spokesperson said the cybercrime cell, along with the financial services, conducted raids in several areas of Rawalpindi during which nine suspects were held and first information reports were registered against 19.
An official of the investigation agency told News Diplomacy that on the basis of information being gathered from the arrested suspects, more people involved in such online businesses would be picked up.
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