Court grants six-day physical remand of YouTuber Rehan Tariq

Lahore


Lahore: A local court on Wednesday granted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) a six-day physical remand of YouTuber Rehan Tariq in a case involving allegations of raising sensitive and controversial sectarian issues in a video posted on social media.



The NCCIA produced the accused before a judicial magistrate at the District Courts and sought his physical remand for further investigation.



After hearing the agency’s request, the court approved a six-day physical remand and directed investigators to produce the accused again upon the expiry of the remand period.



According to the investigation agency, an FIR has been registered against Rehan Tariq over allegations of raising sensitive and controversial sectarian issues in a video posted on social media.