{"id":41245,"date":"2025-01-17T01:12:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T06:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-shows-recovered-jewellery-from-2021-burglary-case-not-from-muslim-employee-of-hindu-temple\/17\/01\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T01:12:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T06:12:47","slug":"video-shows-recovered-jewellery-from-2021-burglary-case-not-from-muslim-employee-of-hindu-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-shows-recovered-jewellery-from-2021-burglary-case-not-from-muslim-employee-of-hindu-temple\/17\/01\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Video shows recovered jewellery from 2021 burglary case, not from &#8216;Muslim employee of Hindu temple&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">A video of police displaying jewellery from a robbery in 2021 has been shared repeatedly with a false claim the haul had been &#8220;recovered&#8221; during a raid on the home of a Muslim working as a public relations officer at a prominent Hindu temple in India. A police spokesman told AFP they did not conduct the raid, while the temple&#8217;s management rejected the claim and said it has never hired any Muslims for the position.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 37-second video of a table covered in jewellery was shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/HZQ5-Y3BS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> on January 6, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Income Tax Department has recovered this huge amount of gold jewellery during a raid at the house of a jihadi Muslim woman Mubina Nishka Begum, a public relation officer appointed by the Jagan Mohan government at Tirupati Devasthanam,&#8221; read the Hindi-language caption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tirumala.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam<\/a> (TTD) is an independent trust which manages various Hindu temples in southern India (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/LGF8-D89J\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Jagan Mohan Reddy is the former chief minister of the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh and leads the centre-left opposition Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>He has previously promised welfare schemes for Muslims during his rallies and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/jagan-mohan-reddy-says-4-muslim-reservation-will-remain-in-andhra-pradesh-5629932\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pledged;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pledged<\/a> to keep the four percent quota of government jobs reserved for the minority religious group <\/span>(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5J56-XR8M\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false post, taken on January 10, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Calls for India to more closely align the country&#8217;s officially secular political system with its majority <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20240906-india-s-far-right-hindus-seek-to-drive-muslims-out-of-holy-land\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hindu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hindu<\/a> faith have rapidly grown louder since Modi was swept to office in 2014 (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250115044843\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20240906-india-s-far-right-hindus-seek-to-drive-muslims-out-of-holy-land\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It has made the country&#8217;s roughly 210-million-strong Muslim minority increasingly anxious about their future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video was shared with similar claims elsewhere on <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/9TD5-TL6V\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/9S5Z-PEX2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But it was in fact shot in 2021 and shows jewellery recovered from a robbery.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Old video<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TTD labelled the claim &#8220;fake news&#8221; in an Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEczxiFyh6I\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">post<\/a> on January 5 that stated &#8220;no such Muslim person&#8221; was employed as a public relations officer (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/Z64E-D7XZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A reverse image search on Google found a similar video of the recovered jewellery shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mahajournalist\/status\/1472962829057552385\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> on December 20, 2021 by a local journalist (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/7W64-NM98\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The post stated police in Vellore, a city in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, had arrested a burglar who made off with the jewellery after he drilled a hole through the wall of a jewellery store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Below is a screenshot comparison of the circulating video (left) and the X video (right), with similarities highlighted by AFP:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the circulating video (left) and the X video (right), with similarities highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"269\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PjjucIjeHzEfBMrXR6nIDw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTI2OQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/adba849a4b8d79baf286ebd23c12061d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the circulating video (left) and the X video (right), with similarities highlighted by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Further keyword searches on Google found similar images of the police displaying the recovered loot published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/tamil-nadu\/2021\/Dec\/21\/vellore-jewellery-heist-man-held-cops-flag-security-gaps-2397942.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:local;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">local<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nWwlhX5RHu8&amp;t=5s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">media<\/a> outlets in December 2021 (archived links <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/9FWQ-4ZEN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5S3H-XSGX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reports said police in Vellore had recovered 16 kilogrammes of gold and diamonds from a burial ground in Odukathur, and that the suspect &#8212; identified as V Teekaraman &#8212; had entered the jewellery showroom by making a hole in its back wall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vellore police spokesman Murugan Siddharth told AFP on January 13 that there were no raids of any temple employee homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The video is old and shows a recovery of jewellery from a robbery in 2021, the claim is false that police recovered it from temple priests&#8217; or any employees&#8217; premise,&#8221; Siddharth told AFP.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"269\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1n2ZW5_1cgzMd.qT6HCBYA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTI2OQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/b256612e7bd34f56924b55b67d8fbb44\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 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