An First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against YouTuber Rajab Butt and his cousin Salman Haider. Haider faces accusations of rape, blackmail, and unlawful confinement, while Butt is alleged to have been an accomplice in locking the complainant and her sister.

 

According to the FIR lodged at Nawab Town Police Station by social media activist Ayesha Sharafat, the complainant became friends with Salman Haider through social media. They met frequently in public until an incident on August 16, 2024, when she alleges Salman invited her to his house in Bahria Orchard.

 

"Salman called me at 7 PM on August 16, 2024, and invited me to his house in Bahria Orchard. Due to trust, I agreed," she stated in the FIR.

 

She further alleged that upon her arrival, Salman offered her a drink.

 

"He gave me juice that had been mixed with an intoxicating substance. After consuming it, I lost consciousness. When I regained awareness, I realized I had been raped; my shirt buttons were open," she said.

 

"Fearing social stigma, I remained silent and did not inform my family," she stated.

 

"Later, Salman contacted me again. When I refused to meet him, he began blackmailing me using an explicit video he had secretly filmed without my consent."

 

"He also sent that video to my sister, Palwasha, which prompted both of us to confront him at his residence," she added.

 

"We went to Salman’s house to stop him, but once there, Rajab Butt, Man Dogar, Jawad Haider, and Jahangir Butt, who were present with Salman, locked us in a room," she alleged. "Jawad Haider snatched our mobile phones, reset them, and then threatened us before throwing us out."

 

Earlier, in May, a video allegedly showing YouTuber Rajab Butt and his associates assaulting a young man went viral on social media. Following the incident, the victim filed a request for legal action at the Satu Katla Police Station. However, YouTuber Rajab Butt later issued an apology and termed the incident a misunderstanding. The victim accepted the apology, and both parties subsequently reconciled, leading to the withdrawal of the request.