Bobby Kataria Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Balwant Singh Kataria
Profession(s)	Businessman, Social Media Influencer, YouTuber, Bodybuilder
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 November 1985
Age (as of 2023)	38 Years
Birthplace	Village Basai, Gurugram, Haryana, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Gurugram, Haryana, India
School	Meenakshi Public School, Gurgaon
Educational Qualification	A Bachelor's Degree in Law
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Jat
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Controversies	Arrested over Human Trafficking Charges On 27 May 2024, Bobby Kataria was arrested by the Gurugram Police in connection with the alleged human trafficking of two Uttar Pradesh men. Apparently, Arun Kumar and Manish Tomar filed a complaint against Bobby saying that he took money from them by promising them job opportunities abroad and later sent them to Vientiane for unlawful operations. They also alleged that in Vientiane their passports and personal documents were taken away and they were forced to commit illegal cyber fraud on behalf of a Chinese organisation working in Laos. After their complaint, the Gurugram Police, along with the National Investigation Agency (NIA), conducted a search operation at his residence in Sector 109 Gurugram, where they seized huge amount of cash and some documents hinting towards Bobby's association with an international human trafficking network. Later, a case was registered against Kataria under sections 323 (causing hurt), 342 (forcible confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), 420 (cheating), 364 (kidnapping), 370 (human trafficking) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and section 10/24 of the Immigration Act. [1]Aaj Tak On 24 August 2024, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet in the Special NIA Court Panchkula, Haryana, against Kataria and an associate of his for their indulgence in human trafficking. The complaint stated that Kataria was recruiting and sending job seekers to Laos. [2]India Today SpiceJet Flight Controversy In 2022, a video of Bobby Kataria went viral in which he was seen smoking a cigarette while sitting inside a SpiceJet flight. The video was from a Spicejet flight in January 2022 from Dubai to Delhi. As soon as the video went viral, people started demanding action against him from Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. He was arrested by the Delhi Police in the matter in September 2022. However, he went out on bail the next day of his arrest. He was also put on a no-flying list by the airline for 15 days in February 2022. [3]ZEE News Consuming Alcohol in the middle of the road In August 2022, he uploaded a video on his Instagram handle in which he could be seen sitting on a chair in the middle of the road on Mussoorie-Dehradun highway and consuming alcohol. Apparently, he stopped the entire traffic on the road to consume liquor. In the background of the video the song 'Road Apne Baap Ki...Dadagiri, Apun Ki Dadagiri...' was being played. A case was registered against Kataria for the same by the Uttarakhand Police. While initially, he was on a run, in October 2022, Bobby Kataria surrendered in a court in Dehradun. [4]Firstpost Accused of Extortion On 26 December 2017, a case was registered against Bobby Kataria for extorting money from a women and abusing her on social media. In the complaint, the women said that Bobby Kataria was demanding Rs. 1.5 lakhs from her in exchange of helping her resolve a dispute with her husband. However, when she refused to give the money, Kataria uploaded a humiliating video of her on social media. He was arrested in the case on 10 January 2018. [5]The Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Engagement Date	13 February 2011
Marriage Date	12 March 2011
Family
Wife/Spouse	Renu Kataria
Children	Son Atiksh Kataria Daughter None
Parents	Father- Narendra Kataria Mother- Nirmala Kataria
Siblings	Sister- Nisha Kataria
Other Relative	Grandfather- Dr. Risal Kataria
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mahindra XUV700

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bobby Kataria

• Bobby Kataria grew up in a middle-class family in Village Basai, Gurugram.

• He desired to become an actor in childhood.

• Growing up, he was good at sports.
  

  Bobby Kataria’s old picture

• After completing his schooling, Bobby Kataria founded a non-profit organisation named Yuva Ekta Foundation through which he began doing social work. He, along with the director of the organisation, Manju Singh, helps solve several cases like rape, accident, harassment, and Posco cases. The organisation also helps for public welfare and to provide education for the poor.
  

  Bobby Kataria being honoured by the youth

  

  Bobby Kataria with Manju Singh

• In 2018, he was appointed as the Haryana State President of Rashtriya Jat Tejveer Sena.

• In 2019, during the COVID-19 lockdown in India, Bobby Kataria became popular for distributing food to the poor.

• He competes at various male bodybuilding championships and is an all-time event and state record-holding powerlifter.

• On 20 January 2023, he established a consultancy firm named MBK Global Consultancy, where he began providing employment to people seeking employment opportunities outside India.
  

  Bobby Kataria’s MBK Global Consultancy

• He also owns a YouTube channel named MBK, where he posts controversial and vulgar content. He promotes gun culture and violence on his YouTube channel.

• He also shares fitness and nutrition tips on his social media handles.

• Kataria often makes guest appearances on various TV and radio shows and social events.

• After he gained popularity, he began extorting money from the organisations/persons he helped.

• Once, he shot a video of himself chasing an SUV car (while riding a motorcycle) in which he claimed that a woman was being kidnapped by armed men. He posted the video on his Facebook account. Later, the police found out that the video was fake and gave him a warning to not to make such videos.

• In 2024, after he was arrested in a human trafficking case, the police investigation revealed that Kataria used to post advertisements regarding job opportunities for Youth outside India on his social media handles like YouTube and Instagram.

• Arun Kumar and Manish Tomar, who filed a complaint against Kataria, revealed that they approached Bobby for employment opportunities aborad after watching his advertisement on social media. They claimed that Bobby called them to his office and asked them to submit a registration fee of Rs. 2000 each, promising them jobs in the UAE and Singapore respectively.

• They further told the police that they were defrauded of Rs. 4 lakh and were sent to Vientiane, where upon their arrival, their passport and personal documents were snatched by his group members. Later, they were forced to work in fake call centers to commit cyber fraud against US citizens.