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The claim

The viral video shows a Muslim boy being beaten in Mumbai’s Meera Road and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” because of his religious identity.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the video is from Hyderabad’s Malkajgiri, not Mumbai, and relates to protests after a man was allegedly caught defecating inside a temple. It says the clip was shared as an incident from Mumbai’s Mira Road.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026