Younes Zarou: After Ed Sheeran, German influencer Younes Zarou who has 21 million followers detained in Bengaluru; over announced Church Street meetup | Bengaluru News
BENGALURU: German influencer Younes Zarou, who has over 21 million followers on Instagram, was rescued by police in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening after a large crowd gathered around him during an unannounced visit to Church Street. Zarou had posted earlier in the day, “Church Street, we are coming,” which drew thousands of fans to the busy stretch. Police were alerted to the gathering and arrived at the scene to disperse the crowd, citing public safety concerns. DCP Hakay said they found it difficult to bring Zarou safely out of the crowd. “Around 4pm, we received a call at the police control room and immediately rushed to the spot. By then, around 2,000 people had gathered. We brought Zarou safely out of the crowd and allowed him to leave the place. No case has been registered,” he told TOI. Zarou was taken in a police vehicle and later dropped off at another location after he assured officials he would not return to Church Street without proper permissions.
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The incident follows a similar episode earlier this year, when British singer Ed Sheeran was reportedly stopped from performing impromptu on Church Street due to the lack of official clearance.
