ISLAMABAD, Aug. 10 (Alliance News): Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has approached the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), seeking legal action against what he described as a coordinated online campaign linking him and his son to the murder of young businessman Mir Raza Ali.
According to a formal complaint submitted to the Deputy Director of NCCIA Karachi Zone on August 9 through his counsel, Advocate Syeda Malaika Naqvi, Memon alleged that several anonymous social media accounts, pages and groups were spreading false, fabricated and defamatory content aimed at damaging the reputation of him and his family.
Mir Raza Ali’s body was found in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area a day after he went missing on July 28. The case remains under investigation.
The complaint stated that social media posts falsely alleged that a guesthouse in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, where the businessman was reportedly tortured and killed, belonged to Memon. It also claimed that Memon’s son, Rawal Memon, had immediately left for London after the incident and was moving with a bodyguard to avoid scrutiny.
The application described the allegations as baseless and part of an organised smear campaign intended to mislead the public and influence opinion regarding the ongoing investigation.
Speaking to media from London, where he is currently on holiday, Rawal Memon denied the allegations.
“I am shocked to see the lies linking me and my father with such an inhumane act. Those responsible for spreading these false allegations must be brought to justice. We do not know who is operating these accounts, but it appears to be an organised campaign to malign us,” he said.
The complaint further alleged that identical or near-identical claims appeared across multiple social media platforms, suggesting a coordinated effort rather than isolated posts by individual users.
It also referred to online allegations claiming that the medical board investigating the case had been changed overnight and that Memon and his political party were attempting to shield those allegedly involved and obstruct the police investigation.
Memon rejected the allegations, maintaining that neither he nor his son had any connection with the incident.
The complaint urged the NCCIA to launch an immediate inquiry and conduct a comprehensive forensic investigation to identify those responsible for creating and disseminating the alleged defamatory content.
It requested the cybercrime agency to obtain IP logs, SIM registration details, device information and other digital evidence to trace the operators of the accounts involved in the campaign.
The application further stated that the continued circulation of the alleged false information posed a serious threat to the reputation, personal security and mental well-being of Memon and his family.
The NCCIA has yet to issue an official response regarding the complaint.
