Renowned YouTuber Saadur Rehman, aka Ducky Bhai, has filed an application in court seeking bail in illegal online gambling applications case.
As per details, the post-arrest bail plea was filed by Ducky’s lawyer under Section 497 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The plea stated that the case against famous YouTuber is “false and frivolous” and registered to humiliate him.
The bail plea informed the court that none of the apps mentioned in the FIR had been officially declared illegal by the government at the time of their promotion, and that investigators have produced no evidence of forgery, cheating, spamming or spoofing.
It further stated that the sections of the law invoked in the FIR, including 294-B and 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code, are bailable, and that there is no record of any financial victim coming forward against Rehman.
The Lahore court was told that Ducky Bhai has no prior convictions, poses no flight risk, and is willing to submit surety bonds.
The court has issued a notice to the NCCIA for September 12 on the bail petition.
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.
