Renowned YouTuber Saadur Rehman, aka Ducky Bhai, post-arrest bail petition has been rejected by Lahore court in illegal online gambling applications case.
Magistrate Muhammad Naeem Wattoo, presiding over the case, observed that Ducky Bhai’s actions had an “extraordinary impact” on society, particularly on the youth, and emphasized that social media influencers must be conscious of what they promote.
During the hearing, the defense counsel, Advocate Chaudhry Usman Ali, argued that the investigation was flawed and lacked sufficient evidence to prove that the YouTuber was working as a country manager for a betting application. He also pointed out that the application in question was banned only after Ducky Bhai’s arrest, and the complaint itself was baseless.
The development came after a Lahore judicial magistrate on extended the physical remand of Ducky Bhai, for two more days in a case linked to the promotion of illegal online gambling apps.
Previously, Ducky Bhai had filed an appeal against the approval of his physical remand by the judicial magistrate.
According to reports, the appeal was submitted in the Lahore Sessions Court through his lawyer, Chaudhry Usman Ali, and the Sessions Court admitted it for hearing.
In his petition, Ducky Bhai had argued that the judicial magistrate approved a four-day physical remand without properly examining the facts, requesting the court to declare the remand order void.
The court had issued a notice to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and directed it to submit a written response by September 1.
Earlier, the detention of YouTuber Saadur Rehman had been extended for allegedly promoting online gambling applications.
The well-known content creator had been arrested on August 16 at Lahore airport by the NCCIA over charges of promoting gambling and betting platforms.
According to details, a Lahore judicial magistrate had ruled that the YouTuber would remain in NCCIA custody for another four days.
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In another instance, YouTuber Iqra Kanwal, known for her channel Sistrology, was summoned by the National Cybercrime Agency in a case linked to online fraud and gambling app promotion.
Summons had also been issued to Ins Ali, Mudassir Hassan and Muhammad Hasnain. Investigators stated that the group was accused of promoting gambling apps and fake online trading schemes to mislead the public.
