A couple has been taken into custody by Rawalpindi police on accusations of running a honey trap scheme that targeted government employees.

The pair are accused of inviting victims to their home, making inappropriate videos in secret, then using the footage to extort money. 

It was stated that the videos were leaked on social media after their demands were not met.

Usman Abbasi, a government employee, filed the complaint, which resulted in the case being registered at the Race Course police station.

Suspects Raheel Nasir alias Zain Shah and his wife Urooj have been booked under Section 21 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), which addresses offenses involving videos.

Police claim that the couple would approach government employees claiming to assist them in finding employment, get their contact details for "references," and then use Urooj's phone to invite them to their home.

Raheel allegedly used force to record compromising videos and threatened the victims with weapons after they arrived.

According to the complaint, he was called to a bouse on Range Road, forced into undressing at gunpoint, recorded, and then blackmailed for Rs 200,000.

Subsequently, the suspects allegedly requested and obtained an extra Rs510,000. The obscene videos were shared among the complainant's friends after he was unable to make any more payments. The FIR also revealed that the couple used the same tactics to target the complainant’s friends.