PESHAWAR: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has requisitioned the services of 200 officers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to strengthen its operational capacity.
The officers whose services were requested on a deputation basis included 20 deputy superintendents of police.
In a letter sent to the KP government, the NCCIA had initially requested the services of 147 officers of different ranks from the KP police to the agency. Additionally, through another letter, the NCCIA asked for placing the services of another 53 cops at the disposal of the agency on deputation.
Additional Director NCCIA Nisar Ahmad Khan said letters have been sent to the KP government and KP police for the services of these officers from different regions in the agency on deputation.
The total officers demanded included 20 deputy superintendents of police, 24 inspectors, 71 sub-inspectors including 28 female SIs, 21 ASIs, 26 male constables/ head constables and 38 female constables/ head constables.
A letter was sent by the headquarters of the agency in this regard to the chief secretary and inspector general of police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 18. Another letter was sent by the director administration on October 2, requesting the services of an additional 53 cops, including 20 DSPs.
The KP government authorities were asked to place the services of 200 cops who are experts in cybercrime, investigation and other services from different regions of the province. A number of officials are working in the NCCIA in different positions on a contract basis who are yet to be regularised. The agency has already accelerated operations against gangs and individuals involved in online frauds, blackmailing and other related crimes and many have been arrested in recent months from KP and other provinces. There are thousands of applications from individuals that are being investigated and processed by the agency.
