TikTok star Iqra Kanwal has officially submitted a written response to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency’s (NCCIA) notice regarding allegations of promoting a gambling app.
Her reply, filed through lawyer Barrister Mian Ali Ashfaq, requests more time to appear due to her health condition.
Written reply filed through counsel
According to details, Iqra Kanwal’s lawyer submitted the response to the notice of summons issued by the NCCIA in connection with the inquiry into gambling app advertisements.
The response clarifies that Iqra is currently pregnant with a child and, in this situation, cannot attend proceedings in person.
Request for two months
In her reply, Iqra has sought at least two months before appearing before investigators. She emphasised that her health does not allow her to participate in the inquiry at present.
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Her lawyer assured that once she recovers, she will personally join the investigation and extend full cooperation to the authorities.
Case background
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has issued formal notices to several prominent YouTubers and social media influencers in connection with an inquiry into the promotion of online gambling and betting applications.
According to official documents, YouTuber Rajab Butt, along with influencers Iqra Kanwal and Muhammad Anas Ali, has been directed to appear before the cyber crime agency on September 9. Written notices were dispatched earlier this week, summoning them for questioning.
This summons follows the recent arrest of another well-known YouTuber, Saad-ur-Rehman alias Ducky Bhai, from Lahore Airport last month. He was taken into custody after the NCCIA registered a case against him for promoting gambling and betting applications.
Ducky Bhai has remained in custody since then. His physical remand was extended for another three days on Thursday, with investigators also accusing him of uploading obscene content on social media.
