Gurugram: Social media influencer Bobby Kataria arrested for human trafficking

Guguram: Social media influencer Bobby Kataria has been arrested by the Gurugram police on charges of human trafficking, police said on Tuesday.

Kataria, real name Balwant Kataria, was arrested by the police on Monday evening from his office in Sector 109 of Gurugram.

The police also searched the premises of the accused and seized incriminating documents as well as mobile phones and cash.

Gurugram Police PRO Sandeep Kumar said a complaint was filed against the social media influencer, in which the complainant alleged that Kataria took Rs 4 lakh from him on the pretext of getting him a job in the UAE United Arabs (UAE).

But the complainant and one of his friends were taken to Laos and forced to work in a “fake call center”.

The case was registered against the social media influencer for assault, human trafficking and section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code.

When asked if Kataria's “Pakistani agents” were also involved in the matter, the official said an investigation was underway.

The police further said that the accused had a criminal history and seven cases were registered against him.
Further investigation is underway and more details are awaited on this case.

Last year in August, Bobby Kataria was arrested by the Delhi Police for smoking on board a flight. He was arrested for being “uncooperative and evasive.”

The social media influencer was later released on bail in September 2023.