Municipal authorities in North Sharqiyah have denied rumours about closing a shop that was found cooking donkey and cat meat for customers.
The rumours were spread after the municipality announced that it was raiding a house that was being used to prepare meat in unhealthy conditions.
"Clarification: What has been circulated in social media sites about the closure of a shop that prepares donkey and cat meat is incorrect. The workers' houses have been raided for preparing meat in unhealthy conditions.”
Officials added not to circulate such suspicious messages and take news from official sources only.