LAHORE: The Cyber Crimes Unit of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Ali Hasan Toro, the main suspect who created and circulated a fake video targeting Punjab Information Minister Uzma Bukhari.
Toru was detained at the Sialkot airport while trying to leave the country. The immigration authorities immediately informed the Cyber Crimes Circle of the FIA in Lahore after being informed of his movement. A team was sent to Sialkot to take him into custody.
The accused, whose name was put on the Exit Control List (ECL), is accused of allegedly creating and distributing the controversial video to defame the provincial minister.
The arrest is a major development in an investigation that has garnered considerable political attention. Authorities are now stepping up their efforts to identify possible accomplices and uncover the motives behind the act.