ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday approved 10-day transit bail for YouTuber Rajab Butt and TikToker Nadeem Naniwala, who are facing cybercrime cases related to promoting a gambling application. The development comes a day after the United Kingdom deported Butt after revoking his visa. Hearing the bail plea, IHC’s Justice Inam Ameen Minhas also directed the suspects to approach the relevant courts.
During the hearing on Wednesday, the petitioners’ lawyer requested the court to grant 15-day transit bail, maintaining that a separate case had also been registered against the suspects in Karachi. However, Justice Minhas granted 10-day transit bail, instructing both individuals to approach the relevant trial court within
this period.
The court also ordered the two to seek appropriate legal remedies from the concerned court within the given timeframe. The suspects face charges under cybercrime laws for allegedly promoting a gambling application.
Speaking to journalists at the court premises, Butt said that he will appear in Karachi court within the next 10 days. He said he was never deported, saying, “I was not deported; one does not return on business class after
deportation.”
