Video misidentified as Indian was actually from Pakistan

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A video misrepresented as showing a mob attacking Hindus in Telangana, India, was actually filmed in Pakistan in August 2022. The footage shows a crowd attempting to enter an apartment building during a blasphemy accusation against a Hindu sanitation worker. The video was shared online with misleading claims, leading to inflammatory comments about Muslims. Users associated the clip with the Congress party, which won elections in Telangana in 2023, and made derogatory remarks about the Muslim community. A reverse image search confirmed the video's origin, linking it to an incident involving a Hindu worker accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. Authorities later cleared him of the charges, and he was released.


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