Video from Pakistan shared as Hindu home attacked in India's Hyderabad
The Verdict [Misleading]
The video dates back to 2022 and was captured in Pakistan’s Hyderabad city, not in Telangana, India.
What is the claim?
Social media users are sharing a video of a mob trying to climb the sides of a building, claiming that it shows people trying to forcefully enter Hindu homes in the southern Indian state of Telangana.
A Facebook user (archived here) shared this clip with a Hindi caption roughly translating to: “This scene is not from Afghanistan or Pakistan but from Telangana." "who are forcibly entering the houses of Hindus with the slogan 'separate head and body'. Protect yourself, otherwise the situation will become like Kashmir. No leader, organization, media will come to save you just like no one went to save Hindus in Kashmir (sic),” the caption added.
Archived versions of similar posts shared on Facebook can be viewed here, here, and here.
The video has also surfaced on X with similar claims, with links to those posts available here and here.
Screenshot of viral posts circulating on social media. (Source: X/Facebook/Screenshot/Modified by Logically Facts)
However, we found that the video dates back to 2022 and was recorded in Pakistan, not India.
What did we find?
A reverse image search of the viral clip led us to a YouTube video (archived here) uploaded by Hindustan Times on August 22, 2022. In the video, we can observe similar visuals from a slightly different angle. According to the video's description, it shows a violent mob in Pakistan's Hyderabad chasing a Hindu sanitation worker, Ashok Kumar, attempting to lynch him over alleged blasphemy.
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Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat also shared the now-viral clip (archived here) on August 22, 2022, stating that it was captured in Pakistan’s Hyderabad when a mob gathered outside the residence of a Hindu man accused of blasphemy.
Furthermore, a Google search led us to multiple news reports from Pakistani media outlets, including Dawn and The Express Tribune, which reported that Hyderabad police arrested a sanitation worker named Ashok Kumar for allegedly desecrating the Quran.
Dawn stated that the complainant, Bilal, found the sanitation worker with burnt pages of the Quran at Rabi Plaza and handed him over to the police. It added that following the news spread, an angry mob tried to break into the building to get hold of the man. The Express Tribune quoted Hyderbad SSP Amjad Ahmed Shaikh, who stated, “The sentiments of all Muslims are hurt, but it shouldn’t mean that we harm the innocent people.”
Several Indian media outlets, including The Indian Express and ANI, also reported on the incident in 2022, confirming that it happened in Pakistan’s Hyderabad, not in Hyderabad, India.
Additionally, multiple videos from the incident were shared on Instagram (archived here) by an account named ‘pakistanihindu’ on August 22, 2022. One of the videos shows a shop called “Al Waheed Fabrics” against a blue background, which, upon conducting a Google Maps search, confirmed the existence of the same shop in Pakistan’s Hyderabad. This further proves that the video is not from India.
The verdict
A video of a mob attempting to break into a home in Pakistan’s Hyderabad is now viral as an incident from Hyderabad in Telangana, India.
(This story was originally published by logicallyfacts.com, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)
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Mangaluru’s Karavali Utsava is back; Cultural, beach events lined up, here’s the complete schedule
Mangaluru: This year’s Karavali Utsava will commence on December 20, with a wide range of cultural, adventure, and tourism-focused programs planned across Mangaluru and other parts of the Dakshina Kannada district, Deputy Commissioner Darshan H.V. said.
He was speaking while presiding over a Karavali Utsava preparedness review meeting held at the District Commissioner’s office.
The main event will be held at the Karavali Utsava grounds in the city. In an effort to promote beach tourism, special programs will be organised at six beaches across the district, which include Panambur, Ullal, Someshwara, Sasihitlu, Tannirbhavi, and the Blue Flag Beach.
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Outlining the schedule, the Deputy Commissioner said adventure sports will be held at Sasihitlu Beach, while a wine, cheese, and cake festival will take place at the Tannirbhavi Blue Flag Beach.
A music festival and triathlon are planned at Tannirbhavi Beach. Football, volleyball and other sports events will be organised at Ullal Beach, cultural programs at Panambur Beach, and a music evening and yoga program at Someshwara Beach.
In addition, food festivals featuring a variety of local and regional cuisines will be held at all beaches. The Kala Parba program and a flower and floriculture exhibition will be organised at Kadri Park, while a film festival is also planned in Mangaluru city.
A football tournament will be held at Nehru Maidan on December 27 and 28, and special programs will be organised at Pilikula Nisargadhama. To attract tourists, helicopter joyrides have also been arranged, the Deputy Commissioner said.
The review meeting was attended by Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narvade Vinayak Karbari, Mangaluru Deputy Divisional Officer Meenakshi Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police Mithun H.N., Deputy Conservator of Forests Antony Mariappa, and other officials.
