Lahore (Pakistan News online) Judicial Magistrate Lahore has sentenced TikToker Rajab Butt to community service for keeping a lion cub.
According to a private TV, the Lahore Judicial Magistrate has sentenced TikToker Rajab Butt to community service for keeping a lion cub. A wildlife officer had filed a complaint against Rajab Butt, after which the Pakistani TikToker confessed to illegally keeping a lion cub.
According to the decision of the Judicial Magistrate, Rajab Butt will provide community service under the supervision of a probation officer for one year, discussing animal rights in his 5-minute vlog. The vlog will be uploaded in the first week of every month after the permission of the probation officer, in which discussions will be held on animal protection and rights.
The court directed the Wildlife Department to provide all materials on animal protection to Rajab Butt. The decision further states that if the probation officer summons Rajab Butt in person, he will be bound to appear. In case the decision is not implemented, a report will be submitted to the court.
TikToker Rajab Butt said in a statement that he admits that he was not aware that wild animals cannot be received as gifts. Now I understand that it is inappropriate to keep wild animals in these circumstances, I regret my actions. As a social media influencer, I should create positive content, I leave myself at the mercy of the court.