LAHORE:
The Lahore court on Wednesday extended the interim bail of Aroob Jatoi, wife of YouTuber Saadur Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai, in the case relating to promotion of a gambling app.
Justice Mansoor Ali Qureshi extended his bail until March 24 and asked him to ensure his attendance at future hearings, warning that no exemption would be granted in his bail in future.
The court on Monday indicted Ducky Bhai, Aroob Jatoi and other co-accused in a case registered by the National Counter Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) for promoting gaming and betting apps.
The case, registered on August 17, falls under sections 13 (electronic forgery), 14 (electronic fraud), 25 (spamming) and 26 (impersonation) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), as well as sections 294-B (offering of price in connection with commerce) and 420 (deception and dishonest inducement to deliver goods) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
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During the hearing, the NCCIA investigator requested that the accused’s cell phone be subjected to forensic examination. The court granted the request, allowing time for the forensic procedure to be completed.
Aroob’s lawyers Jatoi, Usman and Aftab, citing delays in obtaining the forensic report, requested that the next hearing be fixed after Ramazan. The court approved the request.
Ducky Bhai, one of the most subscribed YouTubers in Pakistan with over 800 videos and over 10 million subscribers, was arrested on August 17, 2025, after the NCCIA filed a case against him.
He was arrested at the Lahore airport while trying to leave the country and his name was placed on the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). The FIR was lodged under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 and relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.
