Claim: A Muslim popcorn vendor in Bengaluru was caught selling popcorn made using his urine to add salt-like flavour.
Fact-check: This Bengaluru popcorn vendor was arrested in 2022 on suspicion of spitting in cooking oil, not for adding urine to popcorn. - FACTLY
Verdict: bengaluru police arrested a popcorn vendor named nawaz pasha in june 2022 for allegedly spitting in cooking oil used to make popcorn. after investigation, it was confirmed that he did not spit in the oil, and was later released on bail. the viral post wrongly claims the reason for his arrest was for making popcorn using urine instead of salt. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Varun Borugadda
Date published: 2024-06-27T10:01:46