A video depicting an offensive deed by an ice cream vendor has gone viral, accompanied by a false report alleging that a Muslim man was seen masturbating into ice cream.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @bhagwakrantee tweeted “A Jihadi terrorist, a street vendor in Telangana, was caught on camera masturbating while making ice cream and mixing his semen in the ice cream. And maintain brotherhood. Nekkonda police has registered a case against this jihadi under IPC 294.” on March 20, 2024. The tweet has received an about 31.9k views on X.
तेलंगाना में एक ठेलेवाला जेहादी अतंकवादी आइसक्रीम बनाने के दौरान हस्तमैथुन करते और अपना वीर्य आइसक्रीम में मिलाते हुए कैमरे में क़ैद हुआ।
— भगवा क्रांति (@bhagwakrantee) March 20, 2024
और निभाओ भाई चारा ।
Nekkonda पुलिस ने आईपीसी 294 के तहत इस जेहादी पर मुकदमा दर्ज किया है pic.twitter.com/6JtMJYA88z
Several other accounts, including @_VK86, @HarshaShet50217, @BabuAayan made the same claim that a Muslim man was seen masturbating while making ice cream in the video. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that Kaluram Kurbia, the ice cream vendor who was selling ice cream in Nekkonda when he was seen on camera performing an offensive act, has been taken into custody. Kurbia is a native of Rajasthan; the incident took place in the Warangal district of Telangana. It has nothing to do with Muslims.
@Sho_Nekkonda tweeted “In a WhatsApp video yesterday in Nekkonda Mandal against him who behaved indecently in a public place The Nekkonda Police registered a legal case and made an arrest. @cpwarangal @acpnarsampet @dcpeastwrlc” on March 19, 2024.
నెక్కొండ మండలంలో నిన్న ఒక వాట్సాప్ వీడియోలో బహిరంగ ప్రదేశంలో అసభ్యంగా ప్రవర్తించిన అతనిపైన
— SHO NEKKONDA (@Sho_Nekkonda) March 19, 2024
నెక్కొండ పోలీస్ వారు చట్టపరంగా కేసు నమోదు చేసి అరెస్టు చేయడం జరిగినది. @cpwarangal @acpnarsampet @dcpeastwrlc pic.twitter.com/r50j1pQEDg
We visited India Today, which published an article on this incident on March 20, 2024 with the headline “Caught on camera: Hawker ‘masturbates’ into ice cream in Telangana, arrested”. The Ice cream vendor in Warangal district was arrested for objectionable act. A roadside ice cream vendor in Telangana’s Warangal district was arrested after a video emerged showing him “masturbating” into his product, police said. The Food Inspector collected samples after the video went viral. Kurbia was placed under arrest by the police after the video, which was purportedly shot at the Ambedkar Centre. Case registered under section 294 of IPC for public obscenity.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) March 21, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A sensitive video that shows an ice cream vendor involved in an objectionable act has been shared with a misleading claiming that a man belonging to the Muslim community was caught masturbating into ice cream. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/hZ7ViEPCpM
Intent:
Propagandists circulate sensitive videos with false claims to spread their propaganda against a particular community. A sensitive video that shows an ice cream vendor involved in an objectionable act has been shared with a misleading claiming that a man belonging to the Muslim community was caught masturbating into ice cream. The ice cream vendor, named as Kaluram Kurbia, was actually detained after being captured on camera performing an offensive act while selling ice cream in Nekkonda. Kurbia is originally from Rajasthan, and the incident happened in the Warangal area of Telangana. It is not related to Muslim individuals.
Conclusion:
Claim : An offensive video of an ice cream vendor engaged in a lewd conduct has gone viral, accompanied by a false report alleging that a Muslim man was seen masturbating into ice cream.
Fact : The fact is that the ice cream vendor has been arrested and identified as Kaluram Kurbia,who was selling ice cream in Nekkonda when he was caught on camera engaging in an objectionable act. Kurbia is a native of Rajasthan & incident occurred in Telangana’s Warangal district. Nothing to do with Muslim individuals.
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