Updated 13:03 IST, March 17th 2025 According to sources from Republic, Russian national, Anastasila Arzamaskina, is among the eight individuals involved in the matter. New Delhi : A new controversy has emerged after social media influencer Orhan Awatramani, better known as Orry, along with seven others, were booked for consuming alcohol at a hotel in Katra, the base camp for the sacred Mata Vaishno Devi temple, by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. According to sources from Republic, Russian national, Anastasila Arzamaskina, is among the eight individuals involved in the matter.
Also read | Orry aka Orhan Awatramani, 7 Others Booked By Jammu-Kashmir Police For Consuming Alcohol At Mata An FIR (No. 72/25) has been filed at Katra Police Station against Orhan Awatramani (Orry), Darshan Singh, Parth Raina, Ritick Singh, Rashi Dutta, Rakshita Bhogal, Shagun Kohli, and Anastasila Arzamaskina for violating a District Magistrate's order and for offending religious sentiments. The charges are filed under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, Sunil Sharma, strongly criticised the incident, calling it unfortunate that a Bollywood figure was involved in hurting religious sentiments. He emphasised that such behavior should never have occurred at the Mata Vaishno Devi site, which holds immense religious significance for millions. Sharma supported the police’s actions, noting the FIR registration and calling for strict measures against.