Online social media influencer Orhan Awatramani, or ‘Orry’ and seven others allegedly consumed alcohol at a hotel in Katra, close to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, according to police. An FIR has been registered against them.
The nine have been booked for “violating the law of the land” and “hurting the sentiments of people”, according to Jammu and Kashmir Police. The officials have also set up a team to capture them.
The case was registered on a March 15 complaint received at the Katra Police Station that a few guests at the hotel allegedly consumed alcohol on the property. Alcohol and “non-vegetarian” food are not allowed inside the hotel premises due to its proximity to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, according to law enforcement.
The police cited Orhan Awatramani, Darshan Singh, Parth Raina, Ritick Singh, Rashi Dutta, Rakshita Bhogal, Shagun Kohli, and Anastasila Arzamaskina as the alleged parties involved in the act.
Reports stated that Reasi District Senior SP Paramvir Singh issued instructions to apprehend the alleged perpetrators to “set an example of zero tolerance of any such act at a religious place which can hurt the sentiments of people”, citing a police officer with knowledge of the matter.
Orhan Awatramani with Isha and Nita Ambani in a photo posted online in July 2024 | Instagram/@orry
Orry recently made his acting debut in the Netflix movie Nadaaniyan starring Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor. The lacklustre acting chops and choppy storyline is said to have contributed to the movie bombing.
Often called “Bollywood’s BFF”, Awatramani rose to internet stardom due to his access to the industry’s “inner circle, clicking photos with a number of stars, and even members of the Ambani family.
Recently, Orry also made news when he posted on Instagram photos of his mail ballot to the US presidential elections, mentioning he voted for Donald Trump and congratulating the US President for the win. Varied reports across the media put Mumbai-born New York-based Awatramani’s net worth a little north of ₹80 crore.
