Four held in Islamabad as NCCIA probes child exploitation network

The NCCIA's Islamabad additional director said suspects lured children aged six to 14 on Instagram, then recorded and sold exploitative videos online.

NCCIA arrested four people in Islamabad accused of exploiting and blackmailing children.

The first arrest led to around 50 to 60 videos of children found on one suspect's phone.

Suspects allegedly targeted children aged six to 14 on Instagram with gifts, mobile credit and rides.

Officials said the videos were sold to buyers in Pakistan and abroad, with WhatsApp groups used to circulate them.

In a separate case, NCCIA rescued a 13-year-old girl in Karachi and found she was a victim.

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