Pictures from Lucknow with misleading claims that Kashmiris selling dry fruits along the side of the road are making the rounds. When the team from the Municipal Corporation showed up, they threw every item on the ground and were beaten by the police.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Mohammed Zubair (“@zoo_bear“) tweeted “Kashmiri vendor slapped by @Uppolice” after sharing the video. The tweet was made on Dec 17, 2023, which has received an about 504k views on X.
Kashmiri vendor slapped by @Uppolice https://t.co/duxsXus7iS
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 17, 2023
@HateDetectors tweeted “In #UttarPradesh‘s #Lucknow, the Kashmiris were selling dry fruits on the roadside. The Municipal Corporation team arrived, and they scattered all the goods on the ground, chasing away the #Kashmiri dry fruit sellers.”
In #UttarPradesh's #Lucknow, the Kashmiris were selling dry fruits on the roadside. The Municipal Corporation team arrived, and they scattered all the goods on the ground, chasing away the #Kashmiri dry fruit sellers. pic.twitter.com/SaQNTuEZ1T
— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) December 17, 2023
Several other accounts, including Md Asif Khan (“@imMAK02“), Kavish Aziz (“@azizkavish“), Sumit Kumar (“@skphotography68“), @iamharunkhan, Piyush Rai (“@Benarasiyaa“), @B5001001101, Crime Reports India (“@AsianDigest“), @Zaarasyedd also made the same claim that a team from the Lucknow Municipality harassed poor Kashmiri dry fruit vendors. @skphotography68 again made a tweet on Dec 17, 2023 sharing the video. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
Police claim that the municipal corporation team warned the vendors several times not to occupy the bridge that belonged to the VIP route, but they disregarded their advice. The vendors got into a fight with the team, so the team went to clear the encroachments.
LUCKNOW POLICE (“@lkopolice“) tweeted “थाना गोमतीनगर क्षेत्रान्तर्गत गोमती पुल पर नगर निगम टीम द्वारा अतिक्रमण हटाने के सम्बन्ध में @east_dcp द्वारा दी गई बाईट।@Uppolice” on Dec 17, 2023.
थाना गोमतीनगर क्षेत्रान्तर्गत गोमती पुल पर नगर निगम टीम द्वारा अतिक्रमण हटाने के सम्बन्ध में @east_dcp द्वारा दी गई बाईट।@Uppolice pic.twitter.com/Qy3nxScsdC
— LUCKNOW POLICE (@lkopolice) December 17, 2023
Check out the full video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 17, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: Visuals being circulated from Lucknow with misleading claims that Kashmiris were selling dry fruits on the roadside. The Municipal Corporation team arrived, and they scattered all the goods on the ground, and the police beat them. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/XWEPmxM34J
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating videos with false claims to set their propaganda against the Uttar Pradesh administration using the Kashmiri agenda. Users on the social media have claimed that images from Lucknow show Kashmiris selling dry fruits by the side of the road. When the team from the Municipal Corporation arrived, they dispersed all of the items on the ground, and the police beat them. But, after proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that The municipal corporation team warned the vendors several times not to occupy the bridge that belonged to the VIP route, but the vendors disregarded the warnings, according to the police. After the vendors got into a fight with the team, the team went to clear the encroachments.
Conclusion:
Claim : Visuals from Lucknow circulated with false claims that Kashmiris were selling dry fruits on the roadside. The Municipal Corporation team arrived, scattered all of the goods on the ground, and the police beat them.
Fact : According to police, the municipal corporation team repeatedly warned the vendors not to occupy the bridge that served the VIP route, but they ignored them. When the team went to remove the encroachments, the vendors got into a disagreement with the team.
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