The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has issued notices to two TikTokers, Nani Wala and Muhammad Huraira, over allegations of promoting illegal gambling applications.
The agency has summoned both influencers on September 9 at its Lahore office.
According to the NCCIA, the duo is accused of luring young people into investing in unregistered and unlicensed online trading apps that turned out to be fraudulent schemes.
Officials alleged that the two had, under a “planned scheme,” convinced unsuspecting citizens to invest their earnings in these platforms.
The development comes after the arrest of popular YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, better known as Ducky Bhai, who is facing similar charges of promoting gambling apps on his YouTube and social media channels.
He is accused of promoting unregistered gambling applications through his YouTube and other social media platforms, allegedly causing financial losses to the public.
Authorities said several people suffered financial losses due to his endorsements.
Ducky Bhai’s wife breaks silence after arrest
Ducky Bhai’s wife Aroob Jatoi has spoken publicly for the first time since his arrest in the gambling apps case.
Talking to reporters outside a local court in Lahore, Aroob Jatoi said she was following the advice of her husband’s legal team. “Our lawyers are handling the case in the best possible way.”
A district court in Lahore granted a two-day extension in Ducky Bhai’s physical remand at the request of the NCCIA, which told the court that further interrogation and recovery were required.
His lawyer raised no objection, assuring the court that the YouTuber was cooperating fully with investigators.
