There has been a video of a fight between two groups circulated, with the allegation that Muslims in Alwar, Rajasthan, are attacking Hindus.
Balaji (“@pramodG88900568“) tweeted “@yogiBalaknathh In Alwar, Muslims entered the houses of Hindus and beat them with sticks: Post this video in all groups as soon as possible. Bulltozers should be rotated today. Rajasthan government.” on Jan 29, 2024.
@yogiBalaknathh अलवर में मुसलमानों ने हिंदुओं को घरों में घुस कर लाठी डंडों से मारा : ये वीडियो सब ग्रुपों में जल्दी से जल्दी डालना।आज का आज बुलटोजर घुमाना चाहिए।राजस्थान सरकार को। pic.twitter.com/izrImu18Fm
— Balaji (@pramodG88900568) January 29, 2024
Sudhir (“@649bc1fc6054421“) tweeted “In Alwar, Muslims entered the houses of Hindus and beat them with sticks.” on Jan 28, 2024.
अलवर में मुसलमानों ने हिंदुओं को घरों में घुस कर लाठी डंडों से मारा.. pic.twitter.com/A8t6h56l3X
— Sudhir (@649bc1fc6054421) January 28, 2024
Several other accounts, including @LShandiliya, @DilipKu24388061, @ColAKSRana2, @PradeepMaikhur3, @PankajGautam72, RuparamSeervi2, @movewithmass also made the same claim that Muslin terrorists entered the houses of Hindus and beat them with sticks in ALwar, Rajasthan. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this video depicts a dispute over home ownership between two groups within a family. It has nothing to do with the Muslim community or religion. Both the victims and the accused are Hindus.
We visited bhaskar, which published an article on this incident recently with the headline “Four people pelted sticks on a 70 year old old man: VIDEO: The old man kept pleading with folded hands, threw him out of the house and beat up the women.” The article revealed the truth about the incident in details with clarification.
The official account of @AlwarPolice posted the official report of the incident on X on Jan 27, 2024.
— Alwar Police (@AlwarPolice) January 27, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 29, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a fight between two groups has been shared, claiming that people from the Muslim community are attacking Hindus in Rajasthan's Alwar. The fact is that this video shows a fight between two groups within a family (1/3) pic.twitter.com/6hZJgmNQ8C
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating sensitive videos with false claims to create communal disharmony in the state. A video that shows a fight between two groups has been shared, claiming that people from the Muslim community are attacking Hindus in Rajasthan’s Alwar. The truth of the matter is that this video depicts a dispute over home ownership between two groups inside a family. It is unrelated to religion or the Muslim community. The victims and the accused are members of the Hindu community.
Conclusion:
Claim : It has been claimed that Muslims in Alwar, Rajasthan, are attacking Hindus based on a video that has gone viral and depicts a brawl between two groups.
Fact : The fact is that this video shows a fight between two groups within a family over ownership of a house. It has nothing to do with religion and the Muslim community. The accused and victims belong to the Hindu community.
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