Islamabad Court Sentences Two Men to 10 Years in Jail for Blackmailing 12-Year-Old Girl

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad has sentenced two men to 10 years in prison each for blackmailing a 12-year-old girl and sharing her inappropriate photographs.
The court also imposed a total fine of Rs2 million on the two convicts, with each ordered to pay Rs1 million.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka announced the verdict.
According to the court’s order, the convicts were sentenced to seven years in prison each under Section 22, along with a fine of Rs1 million each. Under Section 24, both men received an additional three-year prison sentence each and a fine of Rs1 million each.
The case was registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on the complaint of the minor girl’s father.
The court proceedings concerned allegations of blackmail and the distribution of inappropriate images of the underage victim.
The verdict underscores the legal consequences of offences involving the exploitation and online harassment of minors.