{"id":12616,"date":"2025-09-06T14:36:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T09:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=12616"},"modified":"2025-09-06T14:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T09:36:36","slug":"nccia-summons-youtuber-rajab-butt-on-sept-9-for-promoting-online-gambling-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=12616","title":{"rendered":"NCCIA summons YouTuber Rajab Butt on Sept 9 for \u2018promoting online gambling apps\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has summoned YouTuber Rajab Butt on September 9 to join an inquiry regarding his alleged promotion of online gambling apps, it emerged on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butt has one of the largest online followings in the country and has been embroiled in controversy for years, including over his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1878958\">brief custody of a lion cub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A notice by the NCCIA on Thursday to the YouTuber said the allegation against him was of \u201cinvolvement in financial scams through online trading apps, motivating youth for investments in online gambling app, use of social media platforms to project online gambling investments, designed an orchestrated scheme for looting innocent people hard-earned income on basis of convincing them to invest in unregistered\/non-licenced online apps\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It directed him to appear in person before NCCIA Assistant Director Shoaib Riaz to record his version in his defence at Lahore\u2019s NCCIA Office on Tuesday at 11am for a fair trial process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn case of non-appearance, it will be assumed that you have nothing to present or state in your defence,\u201d the notice read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barrister Mian Ali Ashfaq told&nbsp;<em>Dawn.com<\/em>&nbsp;that he would be representing Butt and a written response would be submitted on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRajab Butt\u2019s case is being reviewed from all aspects. Rajab Butt\u2019s case will be fully defended according to the law,\u201d Barrister Ashfaq said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development comes after YouTuber Saadur Rehman, aka Ducky Bhai, was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1931552\">arrested<\/a>&nbsp;last month at the Lahore airport after being booked by the NCCIA for allegedly promoting online gambling and betting applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case was registered by the NCCIA Lahore on August 17 around midnight under Sections 13 (Electronic Forgery), 14 (Electronic Fraud), 25 (Spamming) and 26 (Spoofing) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 as well as sections 294 B (Offering prize in connection with trade) and 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducting delivery of property) of the Pakistan Penal Code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has summoned YouTuber Rajab Butt on September 9 to join an inquiry regarding his alleged promotion of online gambling apps, it emerged on Friday. 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