A false claim that a Sikh individual was attacked by a mob in Jabalpur, MP, has been circulated alongside a video of a mob fight.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Singh (“@APSvasii“) shared the video and claimed that in Jabalpur, MP, an Indian mob attacked a Sikh. The user further added no amount of nationalism will shield Sikhs from genocide mongers. The tweet was made on Nov 17, 2023, which has received an about 290.7k views on X.
Sikh was attacked by an Indian mob in Jabalpur, MP.
— Singh (@APSvasii) November 17, 2023
No amount of patriotism will protect Sikhs from genocide mongers 😢 pic.twitter.com/17tNQynMFV
@sherpratapsing tweeted “Video is being told today from MP Jabalpur, how the mob brutally beat up Sardar ji and insulted Kesho by removing his turban #Sikhs“.
Video आज एमपी जबलपुर का बताया जा रहा है, कैसे बेरहमी से भीड़ ने सरदार जी को मारा और पगड़ी उतार कर केशो का अपमान करा #Sikhs pic.twitter.com/qB9oCmhdP7
— ਸ਼ੇਰ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ ਸਿੰਘ Sherpratap singh (@sherpratapsing) November 17, 2023
According to Muhammad Tanveer (“@Tanvirpost“), a Sikh is being beaten by the mob. It is the same mob which kills people every month in every corner of India by asking name and raising religious slogans. The viral video is said to be from Jabalpur.
भीड़ का धर्म बताने की जरूरत नही है एक सिख को भीड़ पिट रही है।
— Muhammad Tanveer | تنوير (@Tanvirpost) November 17, 2023
भीड़ को अपने पहचान लिया होगा यह वही भीड़ है जो हर महीने भारत के कोने कोने में नाम पूछ कर धार्मिक नारा लगा कर हत्या करती है।
वायरल वीडियो जबलपुर का बताया जा रहा है। pic.twitter.com/dL4UHDxtm5
Several other twitter users, including @iamharunkhan, RheA (“@rheahhh_“), Akashdeep Thind (“@thind_akashdeep“), Tracking Hate Against Sikhs (“@thaSikhs“), Mr.Haque (“@faizulhaque95“), Crime Reports India (“@AsianDigest“), @sherpratapsing, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (“@SGPCAmritsar“), @ProfNoorul claimed the same that in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, a Sikh was attacked by a mob. The incident took place during the Madhya Pradesh state assembly elections, close to Gurdwara Sahib, Prem Nagar in the Madan Mahal area of Jabalpur. Local Sikh Narender Singh was viciously attacked by some men, as seen on video, using their legs and fists. According to the information, Narender Singh received treatment at a Jabalpur medical college, and the police have not taken any action against those who have been implicated. @ShaykhSulaiman tweeted “SIKH MAN BRUTALLY BEATEN BY HINDTUVA MOB IN INDIA” on March 23, 2024. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About the Video? : Fact
The truth is that some miscreants in Gorakhpur, MP, severely beat Congress leader Narendra Singh Pandey.
An article about this incident was published by newsnine on Nov 18, 2023 with the headline “Caught on camera: Miscreants beat, pull hair of Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur, here’s what happened next”.
The Congress leader has lodged a police complaint at a Gorakhpur police station, claiming that he was assaulted. That was a mutual dispute, according to the police.
The dispute was sparked by a liquor party in a gym near the Congress leader’s home. In light of the video footage, the accused will face consequences, according to Additional SP Kamal Maurya of Jabalpur Police.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 18, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a mob brawl has been shared with a misleading claim that a Sikh person was attacked by a mob in Jabalpur, MP. The fact is Congress leader Narendra Singh Pandey was brutally beaten by some miscreants in the Gorakhpur, MP. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/933z9QLciR
Intent:
Anti-India pro-Khalistan propaganda spreader accounts are sharing videos with the wrong context to set their anti-India propaganda.
Conclusion:
Claim : A false report circulating a video of a mob fight in Jabalpur, MP purports to show that a Sikh individual was attacked by the mob.
Fact : It is a fact that certain miscreants in Gorakhpur, MP, severely beat Congress leader Narendra Singh Patel. In a Gorakhpur police station, the Congress leader has lodged a complaint, claiming that he was assaulted. The police asserted that there was a mutual dispute. A liquor party in a gym near the Congress leader’s house. Based on the video footage, the accused will face consequences, according to Additional SP Kamal Maurya of Jabalpur Police.
