Archive · 4 Oct 2026
'I am alive, folks': Influencer Bobby Kataria denies death rumours
Videos on Bobby Kataria’s old Instagram account said he had died.
Kataria posted from a new account to say that he was alive.
He said someone had hacked his old account and shared false information.
Some people who saw the posts expressed sadness.
Others wondered if the posts were a publicity stunt.
Kataria is known for posting gym-related content.
He has also been involved in controversies.
In 2024, he was arrested on human trafficking charges.
Bobby Kataria said he was alive and denied claims that he had died.
He said his old Instagram account had been hacked and used to post false information.
Around 12 consecutive videos were posted from the old account claiming he had died.
Some people replied with “RIP,” while others suggested the post might be a publicity stunt.
Kataria, who mainly posts gym-related content, was arrested on human trafficking charges in 2024.
- Who
- Social media influencer Bobby Kataria.
- What
- He denied death claims posted on his old Instagram account and said the account had been hacked.
- When
- He posted the denial on Saturday; the article also reports his 2024 arrest.
- Where
- On Instagram; Kataria is described as Gurugram-based.
- Why
- He said someone hacked his old account and posted false information.
Death claims
Kataria's response
Whether Kataria had died
Death claims
Videos on his old Instagram account claimed that he had died, prompting some viewers to post “RIP.”
Kataria's response
Kataria said he was alive and that the death claims were false.
How the posts should be interpreted
Death claims
Some people dismissed the death post as a possible publicity stunt.
Kataria's response
Kataria said his old account had been hacked and urged people not to believe the rumours.
- Platform
- Account used for denial
- A new Instagram account
- Posts claiming he had died
- Around 12 consecutive videos
- Followers mentioned
- 32,700 on the account described in the article
- Main content
- Gym-related posts
- Reported arrest
- Arrested on human trafficking charges in 2024
- Earlier controversies
- In 2022, cases were registered after videos showed him smoking inside an aircraft and drinking alcohol while sitting in the middle of a road in Uttarakhand.