A judicial magistrate on Monday indicted YouTuber Saadur Rehman, also known as Ducky Bhai, his wife Aroob Jatoi, and other accused individuals in connection with the promotion of gambling applications on social media.

All accused pleaded not guilty and opted to contest the trial. Magistrate Naeem Wattoo directed the prosecution to present its witnesses during the next hearing. The proceedings are scheduled to continue on February 23.

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) had previously registered cases against several YouTubers and TikTokers on charges of promoting gambling applications through their social media accounts. Rehman was arrested by the agency in August last year and was released on bail by the Lahore High Court on November 24.

According to court records, the case stems from an inquiry dated June 13, 2025, which was initiated after “receipt of information from reliable source(s)” indicating that some social media influencers were promoting gambling and betting applications for monetary gain.

The case was registered under sections 13 (Electronic forgery), 14 (Electronic fraud), 25 (Spamming), and 26 (Spoofing) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 also includes sections 294 B (Offering prize in connection with trade) and 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

In December, Rehman uploaded a video to his YouTube channel, nearly an hour long, in which he claimed he had faced physical and verbal abuse while in NCCIA custody.

Earlier developments in the case include a complaint filed by Jatoi that led to the arrest of six NCCIA officials in October. The officials were placed on a three-day physical remand over allegations of misusing authority, extorting money, and accepting bribes.