According to a video that has been circulated, Muslims’ homes and shops are being attacked, and Hindus are allegedly throwing stones at the Bahera mosque in Darbhanga in the guise of idol immersion.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @HateDetectors tweeted “In #Bihar‘s #Darbhanga, stones were pelted on #BahiraMasjid under the guise of Saraswati idol immersion. Attacks are being made on #Muslim shops and houses by entering Muslim areas.” on Feb 17, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 3k views on X.
In #Bihar's #Darbhanga, stones were pelted on #BahiraMasjid under the guise of Saraswati idol immersion. Attacks are being made on #Muslim shops and houses by entering Muslim areas. pic.twitter.com/0xTiY1p24X
— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) February 17, 2024
Several other accounts, including @KashifArsalaan, @007AliSohrab, @realwajidkhan, @NazarFaridiIND, @MhdZubair_, @TheMuslim786, @ItsKhan_Saba made the same claim that extremists in Bahera, Darbhanga, Bihar, damaged a mosque by pelting stones and told the slogans Jai Sri Ram and Hanuman Chalisa, and they also set fire to cars parked outside while harassing and abusing Muslims. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The Darbhanga Police clarified on February 16, 24, that there was a mutual dispute between two parties during Saraswati Puja idol immersion under the Bahera police station area, which resulted in an incident of stones being thrown at each other. In addition to police, a few individuals from both sides also sustained injuries. Raids are being carried out to apprehend 110 named accused and 200 unknowns, after 40 named accused were taken into custody.
The official account of @DarbhangaPolice tweeted “बहेड़ा थाना क्षेत्र अंतर्गत घटित घटना का अद्यतन विवरणी… #HainTaiyaarHum #BiharPolice” on Feb 17, 2024 and attached the official report of the incident.
बहेड़ा थाना क्षेत्र अंतर्गत घटित घटना का अद्यतन विवरणी…
— Darbhanga Police (@DarbhangaPolice) February 17, 2024
#HainTaiyaarHum #BiharPolice pic.twitter.com/sFm3yA1kPZ
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 17, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video is being shared with a claim that in Darbhanga, in the guise of idol immersion, Hindus are pelting stones at the Bahera mosque by entering Muslim areas, and the shops and houses of Muslims are being attacked. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/hGRlsjBiNX
Intent:
Propagandists are sharing misleading news, hiding the involvement of both parties to ignite unrest. A video is being shared with a claim that in Darbhanga, in the guise of idol immersion, Hindus are pelting stones at the Bahera mosque by entering Muslim areas, and the shops and houses of Muslims are being attacked. On February 16, 24 the Darbhanga Police provided clarification, stating that during the Saraswati Puja idol immersion under the Bahera police station area, there was a mutual dispute between two parties, which resulted in a situation where stones were thrown at each other. Injuries also occurred to some individuals from both sides and police. Raids are underway to apprehend 200 unknowns and 110 named accused, with a total of 40 named accused being taken into custody.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video has been shared alleging that in Darbhanga, under the guise of idol immersion, Hindus are pelting stones at the Bahera mosque by entering Muslim areas, and Muslim shops and houses are being attacked.
Fact : The Darbhanga Police clarified on 16.02.24 that during Saraswati Puja idol immersion under the Bahera police station area,a mutual dispute arose between two parties in which an incident of pelting stones at each other occurred. Some people from both sides, along with police were also injured. A total of 40 named accused were arrested and raids are being conducted to arrest 110 named accused and 200 unknowns.
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