India, April 17 -- A video showing a security guard in Hyderabad sitting under a mosquito net while on night duty has gone viral on social media, drawing attention to the working conditions of guards across residential societies.

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The clip was shared on X by a user named Suraj Kumar Bauddh. In the video, a woman is seen speaking to the guard, who remains seated on a chair, covered with a mosquito net as he stays awake through the night to perform his duty.

Sharing the video, Bauddh wrote: "Security guard life in India. Poor guard is covered under a mosquito net and doing his duty while awake at night. Societ...