Hyderabad, July 8 -- The Telangana Waqf Board, on Wednesday, July 8, denied a viral Urdu advertisement on social media and advised the public to exercise caution.

The advertisement was posted allegedly by an organisation named Sufi Ulama Council located in Kishan Bagh. The pamphlet states that the Waqf Board or the state government is leasing 99 square yards of land to the wives, sisters, or mothers of local imams and muezzins.

"Anyone who holds a Telangana ration card, Aadhaar card, or ID card can apply at an address in Kishan Bagh," states the notice, adding July 15th as the last date of application.

The Board categorically denied the advertisement and said no schemes, notifications, or land allotment exists. "Neither the Waqf Board ...