Overview

• German influencer Younes Zarou attracted hundreds of fans after announcing his Church Street visit on Instagram and was escorted away when officers warned that he lacked the required permit.
• TikToker Noel Robinson was briefly detained and fined for filming a dance video without permission as a large crowd gathered on the narrow pedestrian lane.
• Both Zarou and Robinson were released without formal charges after agreeing to secure prior approval before any future Church Street appearances.
• Police cited the 2024 RCB victory-celebration stampede that killed 11 people to emphasize the risks of spontaneous gatherings in high-footfall areas.
• The interventions follow a February action that halted Ed Sheeran’s unpermitted street performance mid-song on the same stretch.