Munawar Faruqui Detained in Mumbai: Bigg Boss 17 winner and standup comedian Munawar Faruqui is once again in controversy. He was briefly detained after a raid on a hookah bar in Mumbai late on Tuesday night. He was released after the case was registered.
According to the information, Munawar Faruqui has been booked under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 or COTPA, 2003.
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
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2024
13 people were detained
The raid on the hookah bar was conducted on Tuesday evening, where 13 other people were also detained. A case was registered against all the prisoners. Farooqui was present in the hookah bar at the time of the raid. Later, legal action was taken against him after his medical test came back positive.
released after questioning
Senior police officers said that after interrogation, Munawar Faruqui has been allowed to leave the place. Sources say that Munavvar is going out of Mumbai in connection with his new project. Mumbai Police had received information about the use of tobacco in the name of hookah. After this the team raided the hookah bar.