YouTuber & BGMI Gamer Owais Lakhani Alleges Discrimination, Claims Forced Eviction From Housing Society For Being Muslim | VIDEO
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Mumbai, April 26: Indian esports player, YouTuber and BGMI gamer Owais Lakhani has claimed that he has faced discrimination in the housing society where he lives. He also said that he was being forced to evacuate the house he was living on rent in for being a Muslim. Owais shared the ordeal in a video shared on his YouTube account.
Meet Mohammed Owais Lakhani eSports athlete represented Indian flag at international level considered one of the greatest Bgmi player of all time
3x Regional champion
3x Runners up
Now facing such things in India pic.twitter.com/SpXKCEmnUYVisit playerbros.org for more information.
— Sasaki Kojiro (@ZeniXlfc) April 24, 2026
Owais said in the video that he moved into the society legally after submitting all required documents. He said he was living there peacefully at first. However, some residents objected to him staying in the society because he is Muslim. He claimed that he and his team were asked to vacate the flat even though they had not broken any rules.
In a residential colony where 99% of the residents were Hindus, two or three Muslim like BGMI gamer Owais Lakhani and others individuals moved in legally, after submitting all required documents.
— sajid (@SajidGazan) April 26, 2026
They lived there peacefully until one day, without warning, the residents…
His video is being widely shared on social media and the internet users are supporting him and criticising the society for the forced eviction and discrimination against the gamer.
Indian society seems beyond repair now!!
— Tarun Gautam (@TARUNspeakss) April 26, 2026
This guy is Md Owais Lakhani, Indian esports player (BGMI/PUBG)
He & his team has been asked to vacate their flat coz they are Muslims
Society has clearly told them they don’t allow muslims.
This guy has represented India at… pic.twitter.com/slfWfLNYgj
A social media user also shared the details about the incident and said, "In a residential colony where 99% of the residents were Hindus, two or three Muslim like BGMI gamer Owais Lakhani and others individuals moved in legally, after submitting all required documents. They lived there peacefully until one day, without warning, the residents collectively decided that Muslims were not allowed to live in the society."
The user also said, "They were forced to leave, not because they broke any rules, not because of any wrongdoing but solely because of their religious identity. This incident raises serious questions about equality, constitutional rights, and the growing normalization of discrimination."
The user also said, "When people are denied housing simply for being Muslim, it reflects a deeply troubling reality, one that challenges the very idea of justice and coexistence in modern India. Every gamer and gaming community must know about this news. What's happening in India with Muslims and Muslim gamers."
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