A video purporting to show Imam Anwadul Haq of Badi Masjid in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, doing evil deeds with a woman has gone viral recently. It shows a group of people thrashing a man without a shirt.
Shubh (“@Shubh8836760742“) claimed in a twitter post that in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, Imam Anwadul Haq of the Big Mosque committed evil deeds with a woman. Section 376_120B was implemented at the Najibabad police station. Imam Anwadul Haq is connected to the Samajwadi Party. A police complaint was filed against him, but he threatened to have the case dropped against the superintendent of police. The tweet post was made on Nov 5, 2023. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Viral Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this is an outdated video that features a group of people beating a man in Bijnor after discovering him in a room with a woman in 2016.
The video was posted in a youtube channel on Aug 30, 2016.
A case was filed, and it was handled in accordance with the law. The incident occurred is not at all recent.
Bijnor Police (“@bijnorpolice“) tweeted “The case is of the year 2016, in which a case has been registered at Mahila Police Station, Bijnor district and all the legal proceedings have been completed. Please do not post misleading videos without factual information.” on Nov 6, 2023.
प्रकरण वर्ष – 2016 का है, जिसमें तत्समय ही महिला थाना, जनपद बिजनौर पर अभियोग पंजीकृत कर समस्त वैधानिक कार्यवाही पूर्ण की जा चुकी है । कृपया बिना तथ्यात्मक जानकारी के भ्रामक वीडियो पोस्ट न करे ।
— Bijnor Police (@bijnorpolice) November 6, 2023
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D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Distorted
FACT: A video that shows a group of people thrashing a shirtless man has been shared as a recent incident, claiming that Imam Anwadul Haq of Badi Masjid in Bijnor Uttar Pradesh did evil deeds with a woman. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/vunO5u0NOE
Intent:
Social media influencers are circulating old videos to set their propaganda based on religion.
Conclusion:
Claim : Recently, a video of some thrashing a man without a shirt has gone viral, purporting to show that Imam Anwadul Haq of Badi Masjid in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, committed immoral acts with a woman. A police complaint was filed against him, but he threatened to have the case dropped against the superintendent of police.
Fact : As an old video demonstrates, the man in Bijnor was found in a room with a woman in 2016, and a group of people were seen beating him. Following the legal procedure, a case was filed. It is not a recent occurrence.
