Social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov arrested in Dagestan for violating traffic laws
1 min read . Updated: 10 May 2023, 03:22 AM IST
PremiumHasbulla and his friends were reportedly celebrating a friend’s wedding when they were arrested by authorities
Social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov was reportedly arrested in his native place of Dagestan, a republic of Russia, for violation of traffic laws.
The 20-year-old, also a UFC ambassador, and his friends blocked a main road.
According to Dagetan's internal affairs ministry, “Hasbulla and others drove out into the street and were interfering with other drivers. The entourage was taken into custody and charged with administrative violations.".
Hasbulla and his friends were reportedly celebrating a friend's wedding when they were arrested by authorities.
The ‘Mini Khabib’ apologized on social media for the incident and promised never to do it again and confirmed it wasn't him driving.
“That won't happen again, people we apologize," Hasbulla tweeted.
“We had to answer for it a little bit. I wasn't driving either," he added.
Dagestan's internal affairs ministry released a statement, saying that burning rubber and blocking roads is a common occurrence in the country when celebrating a wedding.
“Unbridled wedding fun in Dagestan is known to many and far beyond the borders of the republic," the ministry said. “In the absence of other ways of entertainment, such a primitive option is still extremely popular - blocking roads for other road users, burning rubber, smashing cars against each other and many other features that, in fact, have nothing to do with the celebration."
Hasbulla has dwarfism caused by a growth hormone deficiency and is reported to be 3 foot 4 inches tall.
He first went viral in 2021 and now has over 9 million followers on Instagram.