The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a Karachi resident for allegedly blackmailing a woman in Lahore and forcing her to marry him, read a statement issued on Friday.

According to the FIA statement, the suspect, who is a resident of North Karachi, had been blackmailing the Lahore woman by threatening to post private photos and videos of her on the internet if she did not agree to his marriage proposal.

He travelled to Lahore from Karachi along with his family and baraat (wedding party) to marry the complainant. However, upon arrival at the Lahore railway station, a team of FIA's Cybercrime Wing arrested the suspect.

A case has been registered against the suspect on charges of blackmailing and harassment under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016.

The arrest comes days after a young woman in Punjab's Muzaffargarh district committed suicide after allegedly being blackmailed by a man for refusing his marriage proposal.