A video purporting to depict an Islamist mob depicting a violent crowd comprising of Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants attacking Indian policemen in Haldwani, Uttarakhand state, has gone viral.
@visegrad24 claimed that 6 were killed and 250 were injured when the Islamist mob comprising of 5000 men of Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants attacked the Indian policemen in Haldwani. The tweet was made on Feb 10, 2024, which has received an about 531.3k views on X.
Video of the Islamist mob of Rohingya refugees & Bangladeshi migrants which attacked Indian policemen in Haldwani in Uttarakhand state.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 10, 2024
6 killed & 250 wounded after the Islamist mob of 5000 men armed with petrol bombs attacked workers tearing down an illegally built mosque
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Several other accounts, including @jimmyjvyas made the same claim that that the Indian policemen were attacked in Haldwani as shown in the viral video by the violent Islamist mob of Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this video depicts Maulana Tauqeer Raza’s supporters in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. It is not related to the violence in Haldwani.
The official account of @bareillypolice tweeted “Maulana Tauqeer Raza had announced his arrest after the Friday prayers, the program was completed peacefully. Three boys were beaten by some unruly elements near Police Station Baradari area, Shyamatganj, in which two boys suffered minor injuries and in connection with the police action.” on Feb 9, 2024.
मौलाना तौकीर रजा द्वारा जुमे की नमाज के बाद अपनी गिरफ्तारी का ऐलान किया गया था, कार्यक्रम शांतिपूर्वक सम्पन्न हो गया है। थाना बारादरी क्षेत्र श्यामतगंज के पास कुछ अराजक तत्वों द्वारा तीन लड़कों से मारपीट की गयी, जिसमें दो लड़कों को मामूली चोट आने व पुलिस कार्यवाही के सम्बन्ध में। pic.twitter.com/8qBtxWZ81D
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) February 9, 2024
@bareillypolice further also gave the official statement regarding the incident that further actions will be taken regarding the incident which occured in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
वीडियो बाइट- https://t.co/kjxg9wB5AE pic.twitter.com/sPTNNIzE9n
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) February 9, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 12, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a violent crowd has been shared, claiming that the video shows an Islamist mob of Rohingya refugees & Bangladeshi migrants who attacked Indian policemen in #Haldwani in Uttarakhand state. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/EPEsoCP8YY
Intent:
Influencers are circulating videos from UP claiming to be from Uttarakhand’s Haldwani to set their narrative over the unrest. A video of a violent crowd has been shared, claiming that the video shows an Islamist mob of Rohingya refugees & Bangladeshi migrants who attacked Indian policemen in Haldwani in Uttarakhand state. The truth is that Maulana Tauqeer Raza’s supporters are depicted in this video in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. It has insignificant relation to the violence in Haldwani.
Conclusion:
Claim : It has been claimed that a video of a violent mob in Haldwani, Uttarakhand state, featuring Rohingya refugees and migrants from Bangladesh is of an Islamist mob that attacked Indian policemen.
Fact : The fact is that this video shows the supporters of Maulana Tauqeer Raza in Bareilly, UP. Nothing to do with the Haldwani Violence.
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