LAHORE (MNN); A sessions court in Lahore on Monday extended the interim bail of YouTuber Rajab Butt, Nadeem Mubarak and other accused until February 16 in a case involving the alleged promotion of online gambling applications.
Additional Sessions Judge Mansoor Qureshi heard the interim bail petitions, during which the accused appeared before the court.
During the proceedings, the investigating officer sought additional time to submit the case record. The court subsequently directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency to submit the record and complete the investigation.
Following the request, the court extended the interim bail of Rajab Butt and Nadeem Mubarak until February 16.
The NCCIA has registered a case against the accused for allegedly promoting online gambling applications.
Strict security arrangements were made at the sessions court during the hearing, and the YouTubers were presented before the court under heavy police deployment.
In a separate development, a local court in Lahore could not frame charges on Monday against TikToker Ducky Bhai, Aroob Jatoi and other accused in a similar case related to the promotion of gambling applications.
The hearing at the district courts was adjourned until February 9 as Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo was on leave. The accused had been summoned for indictment, and charges had already been framed during the previous hearing.
