Old, unrelated visuals are being falsely linked to the June 2025 illegal firearms case in Lucknow

Old, unrelated visuals are being falsely linked to the June 2025 illegal firearms case in Lucknow

On 26 June 2025, police busted an illegal arms manufacturing racket in Malihabad, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (here, here, and here). The accused, Hakim Salahuddin, reportedly ran a clinic in Malihabad and was smuggling illegal firearms from his house. Police recovered several guns, cartridges, cash, and a deer skin from his residence. In this context, a photo and video are going viral on social media (here, here, and here), claiming to show 3,000 gu…

Fact Check: Outdated Clips Of Taliban Weapon Seizure Erroneously Linked To Recent Lucknow Raid

Following the recent crackdown by Lucknow Police on an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Malihabad, a video has gone viral on social media claiming to show the weapons and cash allegedly recovered from the residence of Salahuddin alias Lala, the accused in the case. Social media users assert that authorities seized 3,000 guns, 20 sacks containing 50,000 cartridges, and large amounts of cash from his house. The video is shared on Facebook with t…