LAHORE – TikTok sensation Rajab Butt secured post-arrest bail, a day after facing action over illegal possession of assault rifle and a lion cub.
Judicial Magistrate Kashif Pasha approved bail, directing Butt to submit surety bonds worth Rs50,000. Meanwhile, lion cub was seized from Rajab Butt’s custody has been transferred to Lahore Safari Zoo.
The decision regarding future of lion will be made by court in future proceedings. Until then, the Wildlife Department will maintain custody of the animal.
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Butt, who amassed millions of followers, was held on Sunday after raid by the police and the Punjab Wildlife Department uncovered a lion cub and unlicensed weapons at his home. He claimed the lion cub was a wedding gift from a friend, denying any wildlife law violations.
Despite his defense, a case was filed against him, as social media users called for animal cruelty. Meanwhile, other TikTokers defended Rajab in a blog post, claiming he was wrongfully implicated.
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