A video circulating on social media, claiming to depict a New 12 months’s Eve celebration at a boys’ hostel in Andhra Pradesh has sparked controversy. The video went viral with claims that Class 7 college students had been seen celebrating with bottles of liquor. Nevertheless, the police have clarified that the video was shot for a reel.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Anakapalli, KV Muralikrishna, revealed that the preliminary claims had been deceptive. In line with Muralikrishna, the scholars didn’t devour any alcohol or medicine through the alleged celebration.
The official mentioned that the alcohol was consumed by an AC Mechanic and a automobile driver who reside adjoining to the hostel.
Muralikrishna mentioned, “Preliminary verification of the incident revealed that the students did not consume any alcohol or take drugs. Alcohol was consumed by an AC mechanic and one car driver who stay adjacent to the hostel. The students, in a pretext to make a reel, have sat at that place and the video was shot when the students were having biryani.”
The police further said that the incident took place on December 31 and the video was shot by the mechanic.
“The incident spot is not a hostel but a building under-construction adjacent to hostel. Administrative action has been taken against hostel management and now we are verifying the video,” Muralikrishna said.
No case has been registered yet, the police added.
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