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Fact check: Misleading video shared ahead of Bakrid in Hyderabad

Viral clip is not related to Jubilee Hills and is around three months old.

Hyderabad: A video circulating on social media claiming animal slaughter ahead of Bakrid in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills area has been termed misleading by police.

According to officials, the viral clip is not related to Jubilee Hills and is around three months old.

Police said the video was originally recorded under the limits of Borabanda Police Station in Habeeb Fatima Nagar.

Officials clarified that the footage shows an auto driver cleaning a vehicle that was used for transporting meat.

The clarification was issued after the video started spreading online with misleading claims related to animal slaughter in Jubilee Hills.

This post was last modified on May 17, 2026 2:11 pm

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Sameer Khan

Sameer Khan, a native of Hyderabad, holds an M.Tech degree. He has been associated with Siasat since 2011, covering stories on Hyderabad, Business, Sports and Technology. Beyond journalism, he is a passionate IT trainer, sharing his expertise in programming and technology with aspiring students. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading books on business, learning about emerging technologies, and exploring geopolitics.

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