Influencer Orry And 7 Others Booked For Consuming Alcohol Near Vaishno Devi Shrine

The Union Territory administration has banned the consumption and sale of liquor and non-vegetarian products in Katra town due to its proximity to the temple.

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Influencer Orry And 7 Others Booked For Consuming Alcohol Near Vaishno Devi Shrine

Six Indians, including Orry, and a Russian national were allegedly found drinking alcohol at a hotel on Saturday. (Image-Instagram/orry)

Famous social media influencer Orhan Awatramani, popularly known as Orry, was booked by the Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday for allegedly consuming liquor in Katra town.

The FIR was filed against the influencer and seven others under BNS Section 223, which deals with disobedience of an order given by a public servant. The Katra Police Station received a complaint on Saturday, March 15, that some guests staying at a hotel were found consuming alcohol on the premises in violation of rules.

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The Katra town of Jammu acts as a base camp for pilgrims proceeding for darshan at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in the Trikuta Hills. The Union Territory administration has banned the consumption and sale of liquor and non-vegetarian products in Katra town due to its proximity to the temple.

The police disclosed that Orry and seven others—including six Indians and a Russian national, namely Orhan Awatramani (Orry), Darshan Singh, Parth Raina, Ritick Singh, Rashi Dutta, Rakshita Bhogal, Shagun Kohli, and Anastasila Arzamaskina—were allegedly found drinking alcohol at a hotel on Saturday.

The statement from the officials noted that despite being informed that alcohol and non-vegetarian food are prohibited at the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage site, the group consumed alcohol within the hotel premises.

The police stressed their intent to establish a zero-tolerance policy for such actions at religious locations like Katra, where the holy Vaishno Devi Yatra commences. SSP Reasi, Paramvir Singh, ordered strict measures to apprehend the offenders, aiming to set an example that such acts would not be tolerated.

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A special team, led by SP Katra, DYSP Katra, and SHO Katra, was formed to apprehend those named in the FIR. The police highlighted the importance of respecting the sentiments of people connected to the faith.

On the work front, Orry made his Bollywood debut with the latest Netflix film, Nadaaniyan, starring Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor in the lead roles. He will next be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film, Love and War.