On March 9, 2023, popular internet influencer Hasbulla made headlines after he and his associates were arrested for allegedly violating traffic laws. The news quickly spread on social media, with many online community members weighing in on the situation. While some wished for his release and used the hashtag #FreeHasbulla, others expressed some rather strong sentiments.Twitter user @BravePlayys referred to a previous controversy in which the Russian personality faced backlash after a video of him disciplining his cat went viral. Their tweet read:"Animal abuser finally caught in 4K."BravePlayys 🌙@BravePlayys@DramaAlert Animal abuser finally caught in 4K1@DramaAlert Animal abuser finally caught in 4KWhy was Hasbulla arrested? Reason exploredThe 20-year-old rose to prominence in 2020 when he started making vlogs about his life and went viral on TikTok. Eventually, he began collaborating with some of the most well-known fighters and UFC personalities, including Ashab "Chechen Hulk" and Khabib Nurmagomedov.However, his online stardom has not been smooth sailing, as Hasbulla has found himself shrouded in controversies. As mentioned earlier, he garnered attention (in March 2023) after a video went viral in which he was seen disciplining his cat. The incident left netizens furious."Mini Khabib" issued a statement amidst the debacle and claimed that his cat was "misbehaving" and he "just pulled" her ear:"Those brothers who think that I was beating the cat, pulled the ear this n that. I pulled the ear gently and I know that people are waiting for the moment, if I write something wrong, to just attack me like this. Like, 'you do this, you do that'. She [Barsik] was misbehaving and I just pulled the ear and that's it. I love my cat more than you. If I didn't love the cat, I wouldn't have it at home."The Dagestan native made headlines earlier after he and his friends were arrested for violating traffic laws. Twitter user @RedCorner_MMA provided details on the matter and stated:"Police in Dagestan arrested Hasbulla and some of his friends for violating traffic laws. According to Dagetan's Internal Affairs, 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. According to them, they were celebrating their friend’s wedding."Red Corner MMA@RedCorner_MMAPolice in Dagestan arrested Hasbulla and some of his friends for violating traffic lawsAccording to Dagetan's Internal Affairs, Hasbulla and others drove out into the street and were interfering with other drivers. The entourage was taken into custody and charged with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…40179Police in Dagestan arrested Hasbulla and some of his friends for violating traffic lawsAccording to Dagetan's Internal Affairs, Hasbulla and others drove out into the street and were interfering with other drivers. The entourage was taken into custody and charged with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/3CgB9IRUa3They also shared a 52-second video of the TikToker and his friends celebrating on Dagestan's roads. This allegedly was the incident that led to their arrest:Red Corner MMA@RedCorner_MMAFootage of Hasbulla and his entourage celebrating on the roads of Dagestan - an incident that led to their arrest MVD Dagestan1302203Footage of Hasbulla and his entourage celebrating on the roads of Dagestan - an incident that led to their arrest 🎥 MVD Dagestan https://t.co/yEhq69Q6VFHasbulla's official Twitter account has also commented on the situation:Hasbulla 🐐@HasbullaHiveKnowing Hasbulla, this is the face he’s gonna make in the mugshot146276Knowing Hasbulla, this is the face he’s gonna make in the mugshot https://t.co/L9lppt2xF9Online community reacts to the controversyAs expected, the drama attracted a lot of attention on the social media platform, and here are some of the most relevant reactions:Poison@PoisonJL@DramaAlert Bro just tryna hear that v86@DramaAlert Bro just tryna hear that v8Mily@OGMily@DramaAlert Come on just let the dude drive8@DramaAlert Come on just let the dude driveً@imxgined@DramaAlert all he gotta do is squeeze thru the bars he chilling41@DramaAlert all he gotta do is squeeze thru the bars he chillingTinksMom@justmytakeaway@RedCorner_MMA Baby safety is a must. Glad Dagestan enforces baby seats for children.14@RedCorner_MMA Baby safety is a must. Glad Dagestan enforces baby seats for children.Chris Nicklez@chrisnicklez@nojumper My boi is a true gangster riding dirty lol1@nojumper My boi is a true gangster riding dirty lolMacMally 🍀@MacMallyMMABREAKING: Police have released Hasbulla’s mugshot after being arrested for violating traffic laws in Dagestan.1264106BREAKING: Police have released Hasbulla’s mugshot after being arrested for violating traffic laws in Dagestan. https://t.co/BYinDFw12cFor those unaware, Hasbulla is 101 cm (3 foot and 4 inches) tall due to dwarfism, caused by growth hormone deficiency.