# Munawar Faruqui evicted first from The Traitors Season 2 2026-08-14T11:50:51+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Munawar Faruqui was evicted in the first Circle of Shaq on The Traitors Season 2 after receiving the most votes. In an interview with Hindustan Times, he said he was upset because contestants knew he was not a traitor but still targeted him. Munawar said he defended himself but could not change the vote. He called the move part of the game and said he had moved on. Hindustan Times reports that Abhishek Malhan helped persuade contestants to vote against Munawar. After the eviction, the two exchanged pointed Instagram Stories. Munawar suggested that contestants seeking an alliance should join a show where group work decides the game. Abhishek replied that Munawar was hurt. The show streams new episodes every Thursday on Amazon Prime Video. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Amazon Prime Video, Karan Johar, Munawar Faruqui, The Traitors Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/munawar-faruqui-evicted-from-the-traitors-season-2-on-first-day/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/munawar-faruqui-evicted-from-the-traitors-season-2-on-first-day/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.