Claim: A viral video is being circulated on social media with the claim that officers seized jewellery from Mubinae Begum, a former Public Relations Officer (PRO) at TTD during the YSRC government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. You can view the viral video claim here.
What We Found: Upon conducting a search, no news related to the seizure of jewellery from an officer named Mubina Begum could be found. Additionally, an official X account of TTD clarified that no such Muslim person worked as the PRO, stating that using TTD's name in the video is "unacceptable" and the information is fake.
A reverse image search led to a news video from Tamil news channel "PuthiyathalaimuraiTV," dated December 21, 2021. The video is linked to a press conference held by the Vellore police regarding a jewellery theft in Tamil Nadu. On December 14, 2021, a jewellery shop in Vellore was robbed of 15 kg of gold and 500 grams of diamonds. The police had arrested the key accused in the case, and the video showcases the recovered gold ornaments. You can check the video
here.
Screengrab (YouTube/PuthiyathalaimuraiTV)
We have also found news stories related to the jewelry theft case in Vellore's jewelry shop. Click
here and
here to view.
News story screengrab (The Hindu Tamil)
Conclusion: The viral video is unrelated to TTD and does not involve any officer named Mubina Begum. The footage is from Tamil Nadu, showing the Vellore police’s press meet about a jewellery theft case and the seizure of stolen gold. The claim about TTD is false.
(This article was first posted by factly. Translated and re-shared by Deccan Chronicle as part of the Shakti Collective Fact Check initiative.)
