The Lahore High Court has dismissed cricketer Mohammad Rizwan's petition to stop an investigation by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) regarding alleged betting.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Rizwan filed a petition in the Lahore High Court to halt an investigation by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency into alleged betting and to request the return of his confiscated mobile phone. The court rejected the petition, instructing him to instead respond to the official notice issued by the NCCIA. The investigation follows reports of an internal disciplinary probe by the Pakistan Cricket Board regarding players after a test match in England.
What to watch next
- Mohammad Rizwan's formal response to the NCCIA notice
- Ongoing internal investigation by the Pakistan Cricket Board
- Potential further developments regarding mobile phone data analysis
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All filed from IndiaNamed Pakistan · Aamir Jamal · Ali Usman · Awais Zafar · Imam-ul-Haq · Khurram Shahzad · Salman Agha · Aliya Neelum · Lahore High Court · Mohammad Rizwan · National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency · Pakistan Cricket Board · Qazi Umair Ali