According to a video that has gone viral, Mansur Mohammad, a DMK MLA from Tamil Nadu, beat a police inspector who was on duty. The video shows a man slapping a policeman.

@aa_rishav tweeted “DMK MLA Mansoor Mohammed beats up a police inspector on duty in Tamil Nadu. This is what happens when you choose a government based on castes, creed and language. Tamilnadu is on the path of West Bengal.” on Feb 16, 2024. The tweet has received an about 21.8k views on X.

DMK MLA Mansoor Mohammed beats up a police inspector on duty in Tamil Nadu. This is what happens when you choose a government based on castes, creed and language. Tamilnadu is on the path of West Bengal. pic.twitter.com/BCATgw8Y6w

— Rishav Singh (@aa_rishav) February 16, 2024

Several other accounts, including @ManojSr60583090, @Matru_Bhoomi, @sheshmani_dube, @Azadsin09001921, @SameerSinghVNS, @Sudanshutrivedi, @ajaychauhan41. The archive can be read from above.

@SonOfBharat7 made the same claim that a police inspector on duty was beaten up by DMK MLA Mansoor Mohammed in Tamil Nadu.

@Modified_Hindu9 tweeted “Look at MLA Mansoor Mohammad Dimir. When this is the condition of the police in uniform on duty, then what will be the condition of the people of Bengal… Share this video so that it can be seen all over India.” on Feb 22, 2024. This recent tweet made the claim that the video is from West Bengal. The tweet has received an about 137.4k views on X.

विधायक मंसूर मोहम्मद दिमिर को देखें. जब पुलिस का वर्दी आन ड्यूटी ये हाल है तो बंगाल की जनता का क्या हाल होगा… इस वीडियो को शेयर करें ताकि पूरे भारत में देखा जा सके। pic.twitter.com/XStJ4F1HaA

— सनातनी हिन्दू राकेश जय श्री राम 🙏🙏 (@Modified_Hindu9) February 22, 2024

What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact

The truth is that this is an old footage from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where in 2018 BJP councillor Manish Panwar was seen beating a police officer in a hotel. There is nothing to do with Tamil Nadu or West Bengal and this video is not recent.

We visited amarujala, which published an article on this incident on Oct 20, 2018 with the headline ”बीजेपी पार्षद ने यूपी पुलिस के दरोगा को जमकर पीटा, देखिए वीडियो”. Another article was also published by amarujala, with the headline “दरोगा पिटाई मामला: पांच थप्पड़ जड़ने वाले भाजपा पार्षद को मिली जमानत, जेल से रिहा” on Nov 2, 2018. The articles clarified the incident in details.

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D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:

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ANALYSIS: Misleading

FACT: A video that shows a man slapping a policeman has been shared, claiming that in Tamil Nadu, DMK MLA Mansur Mohammad beat an on-duty police inspector. The fact is that this is an old video from Meerut, UP, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/n6ChLKtIe4

— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 16, 2024

Intent:

Pro BJP Political influencers are circulating old videos from Uttar Pradesh claiming to be from Tamil Nadu to set their political narrative. A video that shows a man slapping a policeman has been shared, claiming that in Tamil Nadu, DMK MLA Mansur Mohammad beat an on-duty police inspector. In actuality, this is an old footage from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where BJP councillor Manish Panwar was observed beating a police officer in a hotel back in 2018. This video is not related to Tamil Nadu and was not made recently.

Conclusion:

Claim : Allegations have surfaced that DMK MLA Mansur Mohammad in Tamil Nadu beat an on-duty police inspector, based on a video that purports to show a man slapping a policeman.

Fact : The fact is that this is an old video from Meerut, UP, where BJP councilor Manish Panwar was caught beating the policeman at a hotel in 2018. This video is not recent and has nothing to do with Tamil Nadu.

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