LAHORE: Popular YouTuber Saadur Rehman, known as Ducky Bhai, has accused officials of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) of torturing and insulting him during his detention. In an emotional video posted on his YouTube channel, he said he was slapped, abused and humiliated while he was in custody.
Rehman was detained on August 17 at Lahore Airport when he was about to travel abroad. Authorities accused him of laundering money through a gambling application. He remained in NCCIA custody for almost three months before he was granted bail by the Lahore High Court and released on November 26.
In his video message, Rehman claimed that NCCIA officers beat him, used abusive language and treated him harshly during interrogation. He directly blamed former NCCIA Lahore Additional Director Sarfraz Chaudhry, saying the officer repeatedly slapped him, used obscene language and forced him to stand in painful positions.
Rehman also alleged that Chaudhry made a video call to a child during the investigation. He said the officer encouraged the seven-year-old to use abusive words against him to “set an example”.
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“He put a handcuff on my hand and took me to his room, where several officers were sitting,” Rehman said. He added that Chaudhry became angry when he introduced himself as a YouTuber with eight million subscribers who earned money through ads.
According to Rehman, the officer accused him of “misleading the youth” and continued slapping him until “his heart was satisfied”.
In September, Sarfraz Chaudhry was dismissed from service over multiple controversies, including the alleged assault on Rehman. Later, in October, the FIA arrested Chaudhry and six NCCIA officers on charges of misuse of authority and taking bribes.
