Hyderabad, April 4 -- In two separate incidents, Muslim workers faced harassment from local residents who demanded to see their identification and proof of police verification for working in the area.

A video from Punjab's Ludhiana surfaced on social media on Friday, April 3, showing a man confronting a Muslim band player and questioning him over "verification" to operate his business in the colony.

The video was titled, "Bina police verification ese logo ko apni gali mohale main naa aane do (Without police verification, don't let these people come to your colony)." The vendor, identified as Irfan, came to Punjab from Uttar Pradesh and appeared to be involved in playing instruments in the locality.

"Dikhao aapka adhaar card. Kaha ke ho...