Ducky Bhai gets bail after video of reckless driving goes viral

YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, better known as Ducky Bhai, has been granted protective bail by the Lahore High Court (LHC) after a case was filed against him for reckless driving on the motorway.

On Tuesday, Justice Shahbaz Rizvi approved his bail request and stopped the police from arresting him until May 5, the date of his next court appearance.

The case was registered at the Chakri police station in Rawalpindi after Ducky Bhai uploaded a video where he was seen driving with his feet on the dashboard.

According to the FIR, he showed “extreme carelessness and recklessness,” putting his life and that of others at risk. He has been charged under Section 279 of the Pakistan Penal Code (rash driving) and Article 67 of the National Highway Safety Ordinance, 2000 (dangerous driving).

Speaking to reporters outside the court, Ducky Bhai said: “I’m not here to give justifications, but the accusation that I was driving with my feet is misleading — my feet were on the dashboard, not the steering wheel.”

He also addressed the claim that he was asleep while driving: “It might look like that in the video because my left eye is closed, but my right eye is open — I have proof. The entire video shows me giving instructions as well.”

Calling the video a “mistake”, he explained: “The car has auto-steering and automatic braking. It adjusts speed, stays in the lane, and brakes on its own. I also made sure no one was in front of me.”

Although he admitted that the video was irresponsible, he added: “I’m not justifying anything, I’m only giving my side of the story.”