While visiting Bengaluru, German influencer Younes Zarou was briefly held for going to Church Street without obtaining prior approval for a public event.
German influencer Younes Zarou was detained by Bengaluru Police on Wednesday evening for gathering a large crowd on Church Street. However, he was later released. Zarou took to Instagram to announce that he was safe and thanked senior officers.
This incident comes months after British singer Ed Sheeran was stopped from performing on Church Street during his India tour.
During a visit to Bengaluru, Zarou was briefly detained after heading to Church Street without prior permission for a public gathering.
Before the visit, he had posted on Instagram: “Church Street, we are coming.” As the crowd swelled, Cubbon Park police intervened and escorted him away, citing safety concerns and the need for permission in high-footfall areas.
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After the incident, Zarou said in an Instagram post: “I am survived and I am fine. Bengaluru is not for beginners. Thanks to the police chief, without him I think I would be somewhere else now.”
Who is Younes Zarou?
- Younes Zarou, born on January 2, 1998, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, grew up in Flörsheim am Main as one of five siblings. His mother worked as a nurse, and his father owned a vehicle repair shop. He is of Moroccan descent, not Indian as sometimes mistakenly reported.
- Younes pursued higher education in business informatics at the Provadis School of International Management and Technology.
- He began his journey on TikTok in 2019, creating illusion-style videos that quickly gained widespread attention. His creative content has earned him nearly 57 million TikTok followers, making him one of the most popular creators in Germany.
- Zarou is also active on Instagram, where he has over 21 million followers, and on YouTube, where he regularly shares vibrant behind-the-scenes clips and shorts that reveal the process behind his illusions.
- He launched his YouTube channel on 6 May 2021. By 2022, he had surpassed 1.1 million subscribers. As of 2025, that number has grown exponentially to 22.4 million subscribers, with 1.3 billion views amassed in just one year. His most viewed video, titled “Do not waste resources”, was uploaded on 10 October 2022 and has racked up 659 million views and over 22 million likes.
- According to reports from Sportskeeda, Younes is married and has a daughter, though he keeps his family life largely private. He does not share their names publicly, although his daughter has made occasional appearances in his TikTok videos.
The article originally appeared on Hindustan Times
