Unknown attackers opened fire at the house of controversial YouTuber Rajab Butt in Lahore on Thursday. 

Media reports citing Lahore police confirmed that two unidentified men on a motorcycle opened fire and quickly fled the scene. The shooting took place within the jurisdiction of the Chuhang Police Station, where Rajab Butt’s house is located.

According to reports, no one was present inside the house at the time of the fire.  Authorities have launched an investigation and are reviewing CCTV footage from nearby cameras to help identify the suspects.

The shooting incident comes shortly after a legal complaint was filed against Rajab Butt by a citizen named Shehzada Adnan who submitted a petition requesting the court to register an FIR against the YouTuber. The complaint accuses Rajab Butt of using disrespectful language about the companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in one of his vlogs during the month of Muharram.

The petitioner’s lawyer Mudassar Chaudhry told the court that Rajab Butt had made offensive remarks against revered religious figures.

He also informed the court that a request for action had already been sent to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), but no FIR has been registered so far.

Police have not yet confirmed if the shooting is directly linked to the controversy, but further investigation is underway.