Bigg Boss 17 Winner Munawar Faruqui And 14 Others Booked After Raid At Mumbai Hookah Bar

Late on Tuesday night, the Mumbai police arrested and charged Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui, a stand-up comedian, along with 14 other people for allegedly using tobacco-based hookah in a south Mumbai hookah club.

According to a police officer, during a raid on Sabalan, a hookah establishment, 15 persons were found smoking hookah, including Faruqui. Following confirmation that tobacco was being smoked, the nearby MRA Marg police station reported an offense under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act.

Munawar Faruqui And 14 Others Booked After Raid At Mumbai Hookah Bar

ANI Tweeted, ¡°Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui and 13 others were detained and a case has been registered against them in a hookah bar raid in the Fort area last night. All accused were released after questioning: Mumbai Police.¡±

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Big Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui and 13 others were detained and a case has been registered against them in a hookah bar raid in the Fort area last night. All accused were released after questioning: Mumbai Police

¡ª ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2024

¡°Our team raided on the information that the patrons were indulging in tobacco-based hookah use under the guise of herbal hookah,¡± a police officer told The Times Of India.

"If it turns out that the accused indeed used tobacco hookah, they will be charged under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act," the officer added.

Munawar Faruqui's Controversy

Munawar Faruqui, 32, became well-known on YouTube as a stand-up comedian and rapper. He initially gained notoriety in 2021 when he was sentenced to one month in jail on claims that remarks he made about Hindu deities at a stand-up performance had hurt religious sentiments. Munawar was giving a performance at Indore, Madhya Pradesh's Munro Cafe in January 2021. The program was halted after Eklavya Singh Gaur, the son of BJP MLA Malini Gaur, accused him of making hurtful jokes about Hindu deities. He was nabbed mid-show by MP Police. Even though there was no proof against him, his bail request was denied, according to reports.

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For the unversed, actor Kangana Ranaut hosted the reality TV series "Lock Upp," which marked Faruqui's comeback in 2022. The show's inaugural season was won by him. The comedian later competed in 'Bigg Boss 17' in 2024 and won the championship trophy.

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