The court extended interim bail for Aroob Jatoi, wife of YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, aka Ducky Bhai, in a case involving online gambling promotion. The case concerns social media advertisements for gambling applications.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Dr. Sajida Chaudhry heard the bail extension request during Aroob Jatoi’s court appearance. The court granted her interim bail until November 6. It also directed the investigating officer to submit a comprehensive report on the case at the next hearing.
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Ducky Bhai has been in custody of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) since August 20. The agency filed a case against him, his wife Aroob Jatoi, and others. Authorities allege the accused promoted an international gambling network on social media for large sums of money.
The YouTuber remains in judicial remand after his post-arrest bail applications were rejected by both the Judicial Magistrate and Sessions Court. Last week, NCCIA submitted a challan in district court naming Ducky Bhai, Aroob Jatoi, and their manager Subhan as the main accused.
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According to the challan, Ducky Bhai admitted during physical remand to promoting online gambling. Investigations revealed that the accused earned millions from these activities. Authorities recovered PKR 21 crore from two of their bank accounts. Aroob Jatoi was also implicated in the gambling promotion activities.