Key Takeaways:
- Incident occurred 28km from Mecca at hospital expansion site
- Viral video shows arrest at medical project, not Grand Mosque
- Workers are Egyptian, not Pakistani as falsely claimed
A viral video showing workers arrested for stealing high-voltage cables has been falsely presented as occurring at the Masjid al Haram in Makkah, when the actual incident took place at the King Abdullah Medical City expansion project approximately 28 kilometers away.
Claim
It was claimed in a viral video that the Pakistanis were caught stealing from Masjid al Haram (Grand Mosque) in Makkah.
The false narrative gained traction when accounts falsely claimed the theft occurred in the Al-Shamiyah extension area of Masjid al-Haram and identified the workers as Pakistani.
Face-Check
The authentic footage shows an electrical supervisor and a worker of Egyptian nationality being apprehended while attempting to steal transmission cables from the King Abdullah Medical City expansion site.
The misinformation spread primarily through Indian-based social media accounts that incorrectly identified both the location and the workers’ nationality.
This medical facility is located between Makkah and Jeddah, not within the Grand Mosque complex as falsely claimed.
Authorities confirm no such incident took place at the holy site, and the individuals involved in the actual medical city incident are Egyptian nationals.
The King Abdullah Medical City expansion is a separate development project unrelated to the ongoing “King Abdullah Expansion of Masjid al-Haram,” which refers specifically to the Grand Mosque’s architectural enlargement.
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