Pictures of a building that is allegedly still under construction have surfaced, suggesting that a new mosque is being built in the village Ismailpur, Bijnor. 

@HariomBrar shared the pictures in a twitter post and claimed that a new mosque is being constructed in village Ismailpur, near police station Shivala Kalan, district Bijnor. The user added “please take immediate cognizance and take legal action to stop the construction so that there is no dispute.”. The tweet was made on March 5, 2024, which has received an about more than 1.5k views on X.

ग्राम इस्माइलपुर, थाना शिवाला कलां जिला बिजनौर में मस्जिद का नवनिर्माण हो रहा है, कृपया शीघ्र संज्ञान में लेकर कानूनी कार्यवाही कर निर्माण रुकवाया जाए जिसके चलते कोई वाद विवाद की स्थिति न हो। निवेदक – बजरंग दल युवाशक्ति जनपद बिजनौर🙏🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/xWDIbUIr8F

— Hariom Brar (@HariomBrar) March 5, 2024

What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact

Police emphasised that the village head was constructing a house on private land. The claims are untrue and unsubstantiated. The claim that the pictures shows the new mosque is being built in in the village Ismailpur, Bijnor is absolutely not true at all.

The official account of @bijnorpolice tweeted “When the local police investigated on the spot, it was found that the village head was constructing a house on his land. Please do not spread rumors by posting misleading posts without verification.” on March 5, 2024.

मौके पर स्थानीय पुलिस द्वारा जांच की गयी तो ग्राम प्रधान द्वारा अपनी जमीन पर मकान का निर्माण कराया जा रहा है। कृपया बिना सत्यापन के भ्रामक पोस्ट कर अफवाह न फैलाएं।

— Bijnor Police (@bijnorpolice) March 5, 2024

D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:

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ANALYSIS: Misleading

FACT: Images of under-construction structure have been shared claiming that a new construction of a mosque is going on in village Ismailpur, Bijnor. Police clarified; it was found that the village head was constructing house on a private land. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/V2TZew4M9c

— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) March 5, 2024

Intent:

Influencers are circulating visuals of under-construction houses with false claims to create communal disharmony among communities. Images of under-construction structure have been shared claiming that a new construction of a mosque is going on in village Ismailpur, Bijnor. Police explained that the village leader was building a house on private land. The allegations are untrue and baseless.

Conclusion:

Claim : There have been rumours circulating about under-construction photos of a new mosque being built in the village Ismailpur, Bijnor. 

Fact : Police clarified; it was found that the village head was constructing house on a private land. The claims are false and baseless.

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