“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.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 13 Feb 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video is not from Mumbai. News reports confirm it is related to an incident in Hyderabad’s Malkajgiri involving protests after a man was allegedly caught defecating inside a temple premises.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 February 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 February 2026, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2346166319215939
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.