The Sessions Court Lahore has restrained the arrest of YouTuber Ducky Bhai’s wife, Aroob Jatoi, until August 30.

 

According to reports, a hearing was held on the case of the alleged promotion of gambling in videos featuring Ducky Bhai and his wife. The Additional Sessions Judge heard the interim bail application.

 

Advocate Irfan Kalyat and Advocate Raja Abdul Rehman Ranjha appeared on behalf of Ducky Bhai.

 

The court, while granting interim bail, ruled that “the arrest of Aroob Jatoi is restrained until August 30.”

 

The court also directed her to cooperate with authorities, saying that “Aroob Jatoi must join the investigation,” and sought a report from the investigator at the next hearing.

 

A day earlier, a local court had extended the physical remand of Ducky Bhai for four more days after he was produced before Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).

 

He was arrested on Saturday night at Lahore airport and presented before a judicial magistrate, who initially granted a two-day physical remand. He is currently in the custody of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).

 

During the previous hearing, Investigating Officer Shoaib Riaz requested a 28-day remand, alleging that the suspect was part of an “international gambling racket.” The court, however, extended the remand till August 23.

 

The case was registered by the state through NCCIA Lahore at midnight on August 17 under several sections of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016, and the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), including Section 13 (Electronic Forgery), Section 14 (Electronic Fraud), Section 25 (Spamming), Section 26 (Spoofing), Section 294-B and Section 420.

 

According to the FIR, Ducky Bhai and other influencers allegedly promoted gambling apps such as Binomo, 1xBet, Bet365 and B9 Game for financial gain, which caused significant financial losses to users who invested their savings in these platforms. Investigators claimed to have collected 27 video links from his accounts allegedly promoting these apps, though many are no longer available online.