Lahore Police have filed a case against TikToker Rajab Butt and several others after a woman lodged a complaint alleging assault and intimidation at a private café located in Lahore’s Nawab Town area.
The first information report (FIR) reveals the complainant visited the café with friends on July 25 when the incident took place. She stated that two men and two women began harassing one of her friends, which escalated into a confrontation. The complainant further claimed the suspects slapped them and displayed pistols during the altercation, with one accused even firing shots at the scene.
She accused Butt of orchestrating the entire episode. Authorities have registered the case against Butt and the other involved individuals and initiated an investigation. As of now, no arrests or official conclusions have been made public.
In a significant development related to Butt, he was previously assaulted in Karachi in December 2025 by a group of lawyers at the City Courts while attending a hearing on a case involving allegations of hurting religious sentiments.
Butt appeared before a sessions court following the expiration of his interim bail when the attack occurred. His lawyer, Mian Ali Ashfaq, condemned the assault on social media, stating the lawyers took the law into their own hands, warning such acts could tarnish the legal profession’s reputation and describing the violence as unacceptable in a civilized society.
Videos circulating online showed Butt with a torn shirt navigating through a crowd, while another clip featured lawyers chanting slogans in support of the Karachi Bar. Among them was complainant Riaz Solangi, who alleged Butt had previously used offensive language about lawyers. One lawyer in the video asserted the assault was in retaliation to Butt’s remarks and cautioned that anyone speaking against lawyers might face similar consequences.
TikToker Nadeem Mubarak, also known as Nani Wala, was present during the court incident. Both influencers had recently returned to Pakistan from London in December after obtaining 10-day protective bail from the Islamabad High Court amid multiple legal challenges.
This legal matter originated from a complaint filed by Solangi under Section 295-A of the Pakistan Penal Code, accusing Butt of offending religious sentiments through a December 2024 video where he was seen praying while music played in the background. The FIR was registered following a sessions court’s directive to police.
After facing public backlash, Butt issued a three-part video apology, expressing regret if his actions inadvertently hurt religious feelings.
