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Mohammad Rizwan Challenges NCCIA Summons As Phone Forensics Continue

His Lahore High Court petition seeks a pause to the cybercrime probe so the court can rule on the agency's jurisdiction.

Overview

  • The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency is conducting detailed forensic analysis of players' mobile phones in an inquiry into alleged Pakistan dressing-room leaks from the England Test series.
  • Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were questioned by NCCIA officials and had their phones seized after Pakistan's 3-0 defeat, and investigators say they are reviewing messages and contacts.
  • Sources report initial, limited checks found nothing significant but a full forensic examination is continuing at NCCIA headquarters in Islamabad.
  • The probe includes scrutiny of bank accounts and financial transactions for both players, with investigators prepared to trace sources and destinations of any flagged funds.
  • Rizwan has written to the NCCIA asking why he was summoned and why his phone remains withheld and has lodged a Lahore High Court petition seeking to halt the agency's actions while the court considers the matter; the PCB says it will decide the players' futures after receiving the NCCIA report.