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The claim

A Muslim popcorn vendor in Bengaluru was caught selling popcorn made using his urine to add salt-like flavour.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY says the viral claim that Bengaluru vendor Nawaz Pasha used urine instead of salt to flavour popcorn is false. It reports that he was taken into custody in June 2022 on suspicion of spitting in cooking oil, but an investigation found he had not spat in the oil and the police released him on bail.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026