Who Is Pooja Gupta? Video Of Jawed Habib Spitting In Her Hair Goes Viral

First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Jawed Habib by Muzaffarnagar police in Mansurpur police station for spitting in a beauty salon owner Pooja Gupta's hair. He has been charged under section 355(assaults or use of criminal force), section 504(intentional insult) of the Indian Penal Code along with Epidemic Disease Act, 1897.

The incident happened in Muzaffarnagar on January 3 during a seminar for beauticians and aspiring hairstylists. During the hairstyling training, Habib told the attendees to use saliva instead of water, as "thook mai jaan hai".

Who is Pooja Gupta?

Pooja Gupta hails from Baraut town of Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh. She made headlines after the video of hair stylist and owner of famous hair salon chain, Jawed Habib spat in her hair during a training seminar in the state.

In an interview, Pooja Gupta said that she had asked few questions to the hairstylist in the session, after which he invited her for haircut demonstration on the stage and ended up humiliating her.

The seminar was attended by Pooja Gupta, who owns a Vashika Beauty Parlour in Baraut, and wanted to gain skills in hairstyling. She had gone to the session along with her students and husband Sanjeev Gupta which was organised by WonderSoft Professional's Mohammad Aman. Pooja Gupta, ">recalls asking few question to the hairstylist, but he refused to answer and said he owned 900 salons while she just had one. She also alleges that "Jawed Habib pushed my head, to which I strongly objected".

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He told the audience that she is the "model" who has been arguing with me and threatened to use his power on her. He spat on her twice, which the audience enjoyed and laughed upon. Habib told her that if there is shortage of water in your parlour, you can use spit like he did.

The event that Gupta attended had reportedly asked the participants to deposit Rs 2500(Diamond)and Rs 2000(Gold). The organisers also promised them training by Indian hairstylist Jawed Habib in haircutting, chemical treatment of hair, shading, straightening and other related techniques.

The National Commission for Women(NCW) has also taken cognisance about the whole matter and has asked the police to take action regarding it. As per the reports of ANI, NCW, has asked Jawed Habib to appear before it on 11th January regarding the matter.