Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh — Police Forcibly Handed Over A Pistol With Cartridges To a Young Motorcyclist To Trap Him in A False Case? Fact-Check

A man was arrested by traffic police in Kanpur, and a video of the incident went viral with the false accusation that the police were forcing a young man riding a bike to hand over a pistol with cartridges.

Verified accounts on twitter, including @Tanvirpost tweeted “Uttar Pradesh Kanpur The traffic police is forcibly handing over a pistol with cartridges to a young man riding a bike. Checking the number plate of the motorcycle reveals that the owner of this motorcycle is one Tanveer Aziz. It’s amazing how easy it is to prove anyone a goon by handing him a gun. #ShameOnYouUpPolice“. The tweet was made on Nov 30, 2023, which has received an about 67.3k views on X.

उत्तरप्रदेश कानपुर

ट्रैफिक पुलिस बाइक सवार नौजवान को जबरन कारतूस के साथ तमंचा थमा रही है।

मोटरसाइकिल का नंबर चेक करने से पता चलता है की इस मोटरसाइकिल का मालिक कोई तनवीर अजीज है।

गजब है न कितना आसान है न बंदूक थमा कर किसी को भी गुंडा साबित कर दो।#ShameOnYouUpPolice pic.twitter.com/tPyK8nNwA0

— Muhammad Tanveer | تنوير (@Tanvirpost) November 30, 2023

Versha Singh (“@Vershasingh26“) also made the same claim by tweeting “These actions are of Kanpur Police. Watch it live. Police have claimed to have recovered the pistol from the young man at Tatmile intersection… whereas in the video it is clearly visible that the pistol has been given to the young man from the front. #UttarPradesh“.

ये कारनामे कानपुर पुलिस के हैं। लाइव देख लीजिए।

टाटमील चौराहे पर युवक के पास से कट्टा बरामद करने का पुलिस ने दावा किया है… जबकि वीडियो में साफ दिखाई दे रहा है कि युवक के हाथ में कट्टा सामने से दिया गया है। #UttarPradesh pic.twitter.com/BYWqC04VeN

— Versha Singh (@Vershasingh26) November 30, 2023

Several other accounts, including Dilip Singh (“@dileepsinghlive“), Mohammad Imran (“@ImranTG1“), Zakir Ali Tyagi (“@ZakirAliTyagi“), @Aloktripath410, tv24UP# (“@tv24up“) also made the same claim that the viral video shows the police officer caught a young man with a pistol and recorded him forcibly to arrest him. The archive can be read from above.

What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact

The truth is that there is additional CCTV footage that captures the biker falling and the pistol falling as well. The police noticed the falling object, picked it up, and attempted to give it to the biker while recording. The incident has already been explained by Kanpur police.

POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (“@kanpurnagarpol“) tweeted “During checking in the afternoon on 29.11.2023, one pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from a person. In this regard, Railbazar police station was immediately called to the spot and necessary legal action was taken by the Railbazar police station @kanpurtraffic. @Uppolice“. The tweet was made on Nov 30, 2023, which has clarified the incident.

दिनांक 29.11.2023 को दोपहर में चेकिंग के दौरान एक व्यक्ति के पास 01 अदद तमन्चा व 02 जिन्दा कारतूस बरामद किया गया। इस सम्बन्ध में तत्काल थाना रेलबाजार पुलिस को घटना स्थल पर बुलाकर @kanpurtraffic व थाना रेलबाजार पुलिस द्वारा आवश्यक वैधानिक कार्यवाही की गयी।@Uppolice pic.twitter.com/9nOhJZxUhZ

— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (@kanpurnagarpol) November 30, 2023

@kanpurnagarpol officially also gave the full report about the incident which had occured on Nov 29, 2023.

pic.twitter.com/vMeH2PxfOU

— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (@kanpurnagarpol) November 30, 2023

Check out the CCTV Footage here:

D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:

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ANALYSIS: Misleading

FACT: A video of traffic police in Kanpur arresting a man has been shared with the misleading claim that police are forcibly handing over a pistol with cartridges to a young man riding a bike to trap him in a false case. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/J6VprY87bd

— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 30, 2023

Intent:

Misinformation propaganda accounts are circulating videos with false claims to target the police administration in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Conclusion:

Claim : A man was arrested by traffic police in Kanpur, and a video of the incident went viral with the false accusation that the police were forcing a young man riding a bike to give him a pistol with cartridges so that they could use them against him in a fictitious case.

Fact : In actuality, there is additional CCTV footage that captures the biker falling and the pistol falling as well. The police picked up the pistol and attempted to give it to the biker while they were making the video. The incident has been explained by the Kanpur police.

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