The video, which shows a man hitting a woman with an object, has been widely circulated and interpreted as a caste based hate crime by drawing attention to the victim’s caste.
@Manishkumarttp claimed in a twitter post that Dalit women were beaten with sticks, kicks and punches. Bullies brutally beat a woman after entering her house. The tweet was made on Feb 4, 2024.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
According to the information provided by the police, the two sides had a disagreement over passing through a road. The incident took place on the 28th of January 2024. The matter has been registered under the relevant sections. The investigation is on-going. According to the media reports, the accused are Bhole S/O Liyaqat, Rahmat, and Rizwan. There is no caste angle in this case as the accused and the victim belong to different religious communities.
The official account of @pilibhitpolice tweeted ” The case is dated 28.01.24, in which there was a dispute between the two parties regarding crossing the road. On the basis of the complaint received at Jehanabad police station, a case has been registered under relevant sections, the investigation of which is being done by the Area Officer Sadar.” on Feb 4, 2024.
प्रकरण दिनांक 28.01.24 का है, जिसमें दोनों पक्षों के मध्य रास्ते मे निकलने को लेकर विवाद हो गया था। थाना जहानाबाद पर प्राप्त तहरीर के आधार पर सुसंगत धाराओं में अभियोग पंजीकृत किया गया है जिसकी विवेचना क्षेत्राधिकारी सदर द्वारा संपादित की जा रही है।
— Pilibhit Police (@pilibhitpolice) February 4, 2024
We also visited bhaskar, which published an article on this incident with the headline “Bullies beat up family in Pilibhit: 4 people including mother and daughter were beaten with sticks, accused of dumping garbage while sweeping”. The article gave clarification about the incident in details.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A sensitive video that shows a man beating a woman with a stick has been shared and projected as a caste-based hate crime by highlighting the caste of the victims.According to Police, the two parties had a dispute over passing through a road.(1/3) pic.twitter.com/TxuA0yuFzN
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating disturbing videos with misleading claims to set their propaganda based on caste. A sensitive video that shows a man beating a woman with a stick has been shared and projected as a caste-based hate crime by highlighting the caste of the victims. The two groups reportedly got into a fight over passing through a road. The incident happened on January 28, 2024; the case has been filed under the appropriate sections, and an investigation is currently underway. The accused are Bhole S/O Liyaqat, Rahmat, and Rizwan, according to media reports. The victim and accused are not of the same religion, so there is no caste component to this incident.
Conclusion:
Claim : By emphasising the victims’ caste, a sensitive video depicting a man hitting a woman with a stick has gone viral and been depicted as a caste based hate crime.
Fact : According to Police, the two parties had a dispute over passing through a road. The incident occurred on 28th January 2024; the case has been registered under relevant sections; the investigation is being done. According to media reports, the accused are Bhole S/O Liyaqat, Rahmat, and Rizwan. This incident has no caste angle involved, as the accused and victim belong to different religions.
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