Abdu Rozik detained at Dubai airport; his team issues statement: ‘We will take all legal action to protect…'
Initial media reports claimed that Rozik was taken into custody on suspicion of theft. However, his management team refuted these allegations in a statement to The Khaleej Times, 'First of all, he was not arrested—he was only detained by the police. Abdu Rozik provided an explanation and was released. He will be attending the award ceremony in Dubai today.'
The representative from the S-Line Project (Rozik's talent management agency) added, 'Secondly, information in the media is not correct. We will take all legal action to protect Abdu Rozik and his image. Also, we will provide you with all the information later on to inform the Indian people. Believe us, we have a lot to say regarding this issue.'
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The Bigg Boss 16 contestant also responded to the news by posting a story on his Instagram. He later shared several videos of himself at the award function in Dubai. In one of the clips, Rozik was seen alongside his Bigg Boss 16 co-contestant and close friend, Shiv Thakare.
On the work front, Rozik was last seen on Laughter Chefs Season 2, but had to exit the show after a few weeks due to visa-related issues that required him to return home.
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