{
  "id": 10675938,
  "title": "Munawar Faruqui Arrested? Comedian Reacts To Viral Video Amid ECL Season 3 Curtain-Raiser Absence, Says ‘Mai Bhi Khudko Dhundh Raha Hun’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/munawar-faruqui-arrested-comedian-reacts-to-viral-video-amid-ecl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:27:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/munawar-faruqui-arrested-comedian-reacts-to-viral-video-amid-ecl-season-3-curtain-raiser-absence-says-mai-bhi-khudko-dhundh-raha-hun"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A video has been circulating on social media claiming that comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested last night, which is why he did not attend the ECL (Entertainment Cricket League) Season 3 curtain-raiser event on September 28. However, Munawar Faruqui himself has addressed the viral claim and debunked the rumors. In a post, he wrote, \"Mai bhi khudko hi dhundh raha hun video mai\" which translates to \"I'm also looking for myself in the video.\" This indicates that he was not the person seen in the viral video. The comedian is not guilty of any wrongdoing, and the allegation of his arrest remains unsubstantiated.",
  "summary": "A video is going viral on social media, with several users claiming that comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested by the police last night. One user alleged, “Munawar is arrested last night. That is why he didn't attend yesterday’s ECL ( Entertainment Cricket League ) event.” However, the viral claim appears to be misleading, as Munawar himself has now addressed the speculation surrounding his…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}