KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has nominated Deputy Director Shehzad Akbar as its representative on the joint investigation team (JIT) probing the Mir Raza case after objections were raised over the agency’s previously nominated officer, ARY News reported.
The NCCIA has sent a letter to the Sindh Home Department regarding the nomination of Shehzad Akbar as a member of the JIT, which is investigating the case.
The NCCIA will assist the JIT in examining digital evidence and technical aspects of the investigation, including the analysis of mobile phone data, social media records and cryptocurrency-related information.
The agency will also provide technical assistance in collecting digital evidence through modern investigative methods, while its representative will support the JIT in examining electronic records relevant to the Mir Raza case.
The replacement was made after Mir Hussain, father of the slain entrepreneur, requested the replacement of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) representative nominated for the joint investigation team (JIT) probing his son’s murder.
In a video statement, Mir Hussain thanked the Sindh government for forming the JIT but said he had learnt through the media that Arslan Manzoor had been nominated as the NCCIA representative.
He said Arslan Manzoor was a competent officer, but he wanted someone else to be appointed to the team.
Mir Hussain said the nominated officer had been working on the case for the past two months and had been pursuing the suicide narrative.
He stressed that an officer who had not previously worked on the case should be appointed to the JIT.
Mir Hussain said he wanted fresh officers to be nominated so the investigation could be conducted by people who had no prior involvement in the case.