A district court in Lahore on Monday indicted YouTuber Saadur Rehman, commonly known as Ducky Bhai, his wife Aroob Jatoi and other co-accused in a case related to the alleged promotion of gambling and betting.
According to proceedings held at the District Courts in Lahore, Judge Naeem Wattoo made formal charges during the hearing. Saadur-Rehman and the other accused appeared in court and pleaded not guilty.
The judge has summoned prosecution witnesses for February 23.
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) had filed a case against Rehman and others on charges of promoting gambling and betting.
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Ducky Bhai, one of Pakistan’s most subscribed YouTubers and content creators, with more than 800 uploaded videos and more than 10 million subscribers on YouTube, was arrested on 17 August 2025 after a case was registered against him by the state through the NCCIA.
He was detained by the NCCIA at Lahore Airport when he tried to flee the country. His name was placed on the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL).
Ducky Bhai was arrested after an FIR was lodged by the NCCIA under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 and relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.
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The case was registered on August 17 under sections 13 (electronic forgery), 14 (electronic fraud), 25 (spamming) and 26 (spoofing) of PECA, along with sections 294-B (offering premium in connection with trade) and 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing property) on supply of PPC.
According to the FIR, the YouTuber is accused of promoting gambling and betting applications that cheated users and collected millions of rupees. This is not the first controversy surrounding the YouTuber, who is among Pakistan’s most followed online personalities.
