Social media personality Orhan Awatramani, aka Orry, has been booked for allegedly consuming alcohol at a hotel in Katra, the base camp for the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, Jammu and Kashmir police said on Monday.

An FIR was registered against Orry and seven others on Saturday under BNS section 223 (disobeying an order given by a public servant) after Katra police received a complaint that a group of guests staying at a hotel were found consuming alcohol. Orry had posted a video on Instagram Stories featuring himself and his friends in Katra. Bottles of liquor were visible in the clip.

“Orhan Awatramani, Darshan Singh, Parth Raina, Ritick Singh, Rashi Dutta, Rakshita Bhogal, Shagun Kohli and Anastasila Arzamaskina consumed liquor on the hotel premises despite being told that alcohol and non-vegetarian food were not allowed,” a police officer said.

“Sensing the gravity of the matter, instructions were issued by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Reasi, Paramvir Singh to nab the miscreants and set an example of zero tolerance of any such act at a religious place which can hurt the sentiments of people,” the officer added.

The Union Territory administration has banned the consumption and sale of liquor and non-vegetarian products in the town, owing to its proximity to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine.

SSP Singh told reporters, ”There is no place for those who don’t follow the law of the land and try to disrupt the peace.”

We reached out to Orry, but received no reply till the time of going to press.