A Lahore district and sessions court granted interim pre-arrest bail to YouTuber Rajab Butt and TikToker Nadeem Mubarak in a case related to the alleged promotion of gambling apps.
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has registered cases against several YouTubers on charges of promoting and encouraging a gambling application, including Butt and Mubarak.
Both social media influencers appeared in front of Additional District and Sessions Judge Mansoor Ahmed Qureshi.
Their lawyers contended that the two wanted to join the investigation against them to prove their innocence.protective bail to the social media influencers in response to a petition filed by Butt and Mubarak’s relatives, who had arrived in Pakistan from London on Dec 10.
Subsequently, the two had approached the Lahore sessions court and filed separate bail petitions.
Cases against the two
According to official records, the two are nominated in several FIRs registered under various cybercrime provisions, including allegations related to operating or promoting gambling applications, misuse of digital platforms and online harassment. The FIA had earlier issued multiple notices, but their stay abroad meant no substantial progress could be made in the investigations.
In September this year, Butt was booked by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency for allegedly promoting online gambling apps on social media.
