Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Rizwan will have to respond to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency after the Lahore High Court dismissed his petition against its inquiry.
The NCCIA had summoned Rizwan as part of an investigation into alleged online betting and gambling linked to cricket.
Rizwan challenged the notice in court. His petition said the allegations were baseless and claimed the agency had not clearly explained what offence he was accused of committing.
The court dismissed the petition after hearing arguments on Wednesday. It directed Rizwan to appear before the agency and respond to its questions.
The case began after the NCCIA issued Rizwan a notice last month. He appeared before investigators but did not hand over his mobile phone when asked.
The agency later issued another notice asking him to appear again and provide his phone for examination.
Rizwan argued that the NCCIA had no power to investigate him under the ICC Anti Corruption Code. His lawyer also said the agency could not force him to provide his phone.
The NCCIA rejected that argument. It said the inquiry concerned possible offences under Pakistani law rather than the ICC code.
Rizwan later handed over his phone to investigators after the court told him to cooperate with the inquiry. The court has not found Rizwan guilty of betting or gambling yet. The dismissal means he must face the ongoing NCCIA inquiry.
