YouTuber Ducky Bhai indicted in gambling app promotion case

A district court in Lahore on Monday indicted YouTuber Saadur Rehman, popularly known as “Ducky Bhai”, his wife Aroob Jatoi, and others in a case pertaining to the alleged promotion of online gambling and betting applications.

During the hearing of the case, conducted by Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo, the YouTuber and other accused denied the allegations. The court has summoned the witnesses on February 23.

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has accused the YouTuber of allegedly promoting various online gambling and betting platforms through his YouTube channel.

He was arrested on August 17, 2025, after a case was registered against him under sections 13 (Electronic forgery), 14 (Electronic fraud), 25 (Spamming) and 26 (Spoofing) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, as well as sections 294 B (Offering prize in connection with trade) and 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducting delivery of property) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Rehman remained in NCCIA custody for almost three months and, after spending more than three months in detention, Rehman obtained bail from the Lahore High Court (LHC) and was released on November 26.

Following his release, Rehman uploaded an hour-long video on his YouTube channel and made serious allegations of physical torture verbal abuse in the custody of the NCCIA officials.

In October, six NCCIA officials were given a three-day physical remand for allegedly misusing their authority, extorting money and taking bribes, after a case was registered against them on the complaint of Aroob Jatoi.

In September, NCCIA Lahore Additional Director Sarfraz Chaudhry was removed from his post, reportedly over different controversies, including allegedly beating Rehman.