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Munawar Faruqui Denies Arrest Rumors: "I'm Also Looking For Myself In The Video"
- •Comedian Munawar Faruqui addressed viral video rumors of his alleged arrest, sarcastically stating, "Mai bhi khudko hi dhundh raha hun video mai" (I’m also looking for myself in the video).
- •The video showed a man being escorted into a vehicle, with some social media users claiming it was Faruqui and linking it to his absence from the ECL Season 3 curtain-raiser.
- •Faruqui's response on X (formerly Twitter) dismissed the speculation, indicating he was not the person in the footage.
- •There are no credible reports confirming Munawar Faruqui's arrest.
- •Faruqui was previously arrested in January 2021 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and spent over a month in jail before receiving bail.
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Munawar Faruqui dismissed the arrest rumors with a sarcastic response on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Mai bhi khudko hi dhundh raha hun video mai (I’m also looking for myself in the video),” implying that the man in the footage was not him and that no such arrest occurred.
Certain social media users claimed Munawar was arrested because of a viral video showing a man being escorted into a vehicle while someone called him 'Munawar', and they linked this alleged incident to his absence from the Entertainers Cricket League (ECL) Season 3 curtain-raiser on September 28.
In January 2021, Munawar was taken into custody after a complaint accused him of hurting religious sentiments during a show in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He spent over a month in Indore Central Jail before the Supreme Court granted him ad-interim bail in February 2021.
