In an official letter to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan requested that the agency provide formal clarity on the probe in which he is named and make it easier for his cell phone to be returned. The device has been with the agency since August 31, about four weeks after it was first confiscated from him.
According to Cricinfo, Mohammad Rizwan turned in his phone in England on August 31, one day after Pakistan’s second Test loss at Lord’s. Despite the fact that he was not obligated by law to turn it over, he did so after being guaranteed by investigators that it would be returned within three hours. The phone has not been returned to him since the promise was broken.
Imam-ul-Haq, a left-handed hitter, and Mohammad Rizwan are at the core of the probe, which surfaced shortly after the Lord’s defeat. Soon after, both players were summoned to Pakistan. The two people responded to the NCCIA procedures differently: Rizwan sought legal counsel and questioned whether the NCCIA had jurisdiction over the case, whereas Imam completed a questionnaire provided by the agency.
What was the verdict of the Lahore High Court?
About two weeks before to Mohammad Rizwan’s most recent letter, the Lahore High Court dismissed his jurisdictional claim. The court ordered him to cooperate with the ongoing inquiry and denied his request to challenge the NCCIA’s jurisdiction.
The verdict also imposed requirements on the agency itself. During the sessions, the judge directed the NCCIA not to harass Rizwan or cause him inconvenience. The court also upheld Mohammad Rizwan’s right to petition the relevant court for any property that had not been returned to him; the major item in issue was his cell phone.
The judgement did not reveal the incident under investigation and left unanswered the question of when the phone would be returned. Rizwan’s most recent communication to the agency was prompted by these outstanding difficulties.
Now, what has Mohammad Rizwan asked of the NCCIA?
Mohammad Rizwan’s legal team stated in the letter that the NCCIA did not contact him following the High Court’s judgement to clarify the course of the investigation. His counsel has requested that the agency document the specific incident under inquiry and clarify whether Rizwan is required to appear before investigators and, if so, when.
The letter also stresses Mohammad Rizwan’s previous cooperation. His defence team says that by granting the NCCIA access to his phone while in the United Kingdom and providing the password, he shown a clear intent to assist. According to his counsel, the agency must now do the same by describing the scope of the proceedings and arranging for the phone’s return. Rizwan has requested that the NCCIA send him written correspondence going forward.
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His legal team has claimed that, rather than pursuing further challenges to the agency’s authority, the current focus is on ensuring that the inquiry follows the structure established by the Lahore High Court. The published correspondence does not publicly confirm the precise incident being investigated.
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