YouTuber Ducky Bhai's physical remand extended for fifth time

Lahore: A local court in Lahore has extended the physical remand of famous YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, popularly known as Ducky Bhai, for the fifth time.

The court extended Ducky Bhai’s remand for the fifth time, approving his detention in the custody of the National Cyber ​​Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) for another two days.

The NCCIA produced Ducky Bhai in court after the completion of the two-day remand and took the position that the investigation of the accused was not completed, hence the physical remand should be extended so that further investigations can be conducted.

The court directed the agency to complete its investigation against the YouTuber as soon as possible.

Ducky Bhai told the court through his lawyer that he wanted the agency to complete its investigation, and he had no objection to the extension of the remand.

During the previous hearing, Magistrate Muhammad Naeem Wattoo extended the remand for another two days on the request of the NCCIA.

The agency explained this need by saying that it is necessary to complete the ongoing investigation and forensic examination of the electronic devices seized from Saad-ur-Rehman.

Ducky Bhai’s lawyer, Advocate Chaudhry Usman Ali, argued against the extension, saying that financial records can be obtained even without detention and questioned how Saad-ur-Rehman’s actions relate to the actual financial losses suffered by the customers.

It is expected that the agency will finalize its ongoing investigation during this remand, and Saad will be formally produced in court again at the end of this extended remand.

Ducky is accused of promoting illegal gambling applications through his YouTube channel, under which a case was registered against him by the NCCI Lahore on the state’s behalf on the midnight of August 17.

The case involves sections 13 (electronic forgery), 14 (electronic fraud), 25 (spam), and 26 (spoofing) of the Electronic Crimes Act 2016, as well as sections 294-B and 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code.