Lahore court to frame charges against Ducky Bhai on Jan 16 in gambling app case

NCCIA has already submitted challan in the case, alleging the promotion of an illegal gambling app

A local court is likely to frame charges on January 16 against YouTuber Saad Ur Rehman, popularly known as Ducky Bhai, and other accused in a case related to the promotion of a gambling application.

Judicial Magistrate Naeem Watto heard the case at the District Courts Lahore, where copies of the challan were distributed among the accused. The court subsequently summoned Ducky Bhai, Aroob Jatoi, and two other accused for indictment at the next hearing.

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During the proceedings, Ducky Bhai and other co-accused appeared before the court. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has already submitted the challan in the case, alleging the promotion of an illegal gambling app. After distributing the challan copies, the court announced that formal charges would be framed against all accused on January 16.

Ducky Bhai was detained in August by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) at Lahore Airport when he was attempting to flee the country. His name was placed on the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL).

He was arrested following an FIR lodged by 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 17,2025 under sections 13 (Electronic Forgery), 14 (Electronic Fraud), 25 (Spamming) and 26 (Spoofing) of PECA, along with sections 294-B (Offering prize in connection with trade) and 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the PPC.

According to the FIR, the YouTuber is accused of promoting gambling and betting applications that defrauded users and collected millions of rupees. This is not the first controversy surrounding the YouTuber, who is among Pakistan's most followed online personalities.