YouTuber Ducky Bhai’s physical remand extended in gambling case

The physical remand of YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, also known as Ducky Bhai, has been extended by four days in a case involving alleged promotion of gambling and uploading obscene content on social media.

A local court in Lahore on August 19 extended his remand after he completed an initial two-day physical remand. Investigating officer Shoaib Riaz had requested a 28-day remand, claiming the accused is allegedly part of an international gambling network.

After hearing the arguments from both sides, the court approved the four-day extension, with Ducky Bhai set to be presented in court again once the remand period ends.

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested Ducky Bhai on August 17 at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport. He is accused of promoting several unregistered gambling applications via his YouTube channel and social media accounts, causing financial losses to the public.

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According to the NCCIA, evidence including WhatsApp chats and payment records on the accused’s mobile phone links him to gambling operations.

Investigators further claim that Ducky Bhai acted as a “country manager” for a gambling application without approval from the State Bank of Pakistan or the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).