A video of two people enjoying the forest fire has been spread, saying they were Muslims.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @jpsin1 tweeted “In the case of setting fire to the forests of Uttarakhand, the accused have been identified as Mosar Alam, Najefar Alam, Nurul, Salim and Firoz Alam. They used to work as labourers here. They were caught red-handed by the forest department while setting fire to the forest. Many videos were also found from the mobile phones of these monsters in which they were setting fire to the forest and making videos of it. I am saying it again, this community has no concern with the environment, nature or the development of the country. This community, whatever position it holds in the society, is putting all its strength to find out how to ruin India, how to destroy India, how to destroy India’s economy” on May 4, 2024. The tweet has received an about 284.4k views on X.
उत्तराखंड के जंगलों में आग लगाने के केस में मोसार आलम, नाजेफर आलम, नुरुल, सलीम और फिरोज आलम के रूप में हुई है। ये यहाँ मजदूरी का काम करते थे।
— 🇮🇳Jitendra pratap singh🇮🇳 (@jpsin1) May 4, 2024
ये जंगल में आग लगाते हुए रंगे हाथ वन विभाग को मिले थे।
इन दरिंदों के मोबाइल से कई वीडियो भी मिले जिसमें यह जंगल में आग लगाकर उसका… pic.twitter.com/uQsbkNiVHS
Several other accounts, including @SaffronSunanda, @MeghUpdates, @totalwoke2, @gharkekalesh made the same claim that two Muslim individuals were celebrating a massive forest fire, according to the viral video. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that three members of the Muslim and Hindu communities have been taken into custody by Chamoli police. The viral video, according to Chamoli police, was taken in Pandavakhal (Gairsain), Chamoli. Three young people, Brijesh Kumar, Salman, and Shukhlal, who lives in Bihar, have been charged and taken into custody. It is not related to religion in any way. The identities of the accused, Muhammad Nurul, Muhammad Feroz, Muhammad Shalem, Muhammad Najefar, and Muhammad Mosar Alam, appear on the video that some people are spreading. But in Garhwal, they were taken into custody. So, the claim that the two Muslim individuals celebrated the forest fire is not true at all.
@chamolipolice tweeted “Police Superintendent Sarvesh Pawar’s byte and appeal to the public on the viral video on social media regarding forest fire” on May 4, 2024.
वनाग्नि के संबंध में सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल वीडियो पर पुलिस अधीक्षक सर्वेश पंवार महोदय की बाईट व आमजन से अपील pic.twitter.com/DkUhEGHRU9
— Chamoli Police Uttarakhand (@chamolipolice) May 4, 2024
@uttarakhandcops tweeted “On investigation, a viral video of some youths promoting forest fire was found to be from Pandavakhal (Gairsan). In this regard, a case has been registered against three youths from Bihar namely Brijesh Kumar, Salman and Shukhlal and all three have been arrested. #UttarakhandPolice” on May 4, 2024.
सोशल मीडिया पर कुछ युवकों द्वारा वनाग्नि को बढ़ावा देने संबंधी वायरल वीडियो, जांच में पांडवाखाल (गैरसैंण) को होना पाया गया। जिस संबंध में बिहार निवासी तीनों युवकों बृजेश कुमार, सलमान और शुखलाल के विरुद्ध अभियोग पंजीकृत कर तीनों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है।#UttarakhandPolice pic.twitter.com/DYPGqgnZvT
— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) May 4, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
सोशल मीडिया पर कुछ युवकों द्वारा वनाग्नि को बढ़ावा देने संबंधी वायरल वीडियो, जांच में पांडवाखाल (गैरसैंण) को होना पाया गया। जिस संबंध में बिहार निवासी तीनों युवकों बृजेश कुमार, सलमान और शुखलाल के विरुद्ध अभियोग पंजीकृत कर तीनों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है।#UttarakhandPolice pic.twitter.com/DYPGqgnZvT
— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) May 4, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 4, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows two individuals celebrating the forest fire has been shared, claiming they were Muslims; the fact is that Chamoli police have arrested 3 individuals belonging to Hindu and Muslim communities. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/SC9dOlycYa
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating Uttarakhand wildfire videos with communal claims to set their narrative. A video that shows two individuals celebrating the forest fire has been shared, claiming they were Muslims. The Chamoli police have arrested three members of the Hindu and Muslim communities. According to Chamoli police, the viral video is from Pandavakhal (Gairsain), Chamoli; a case has been filed against three youths from Bihar, Brijesh Kumar, Salman, and Shukhlal, who have been arrested. This has nothing to do with religion. Some people are spreading a video that includes the names of the accused: Mohammad Nurul, Mohammad Feroz, Mohammad Shalem, Mohammad Najefar, and Mohammad Mosar Alam. However, they were apprehended in Garhwal.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of two people enjoying the forest fire has been spread, saying they were Muslims.
Fact : Chamoli police have arrested 3 individuals belonging to Hindu and Muslim communities. According to Chamoli police, the viral video is from Pandavakhal(Gairsain), Chamoli; a case has been registered against 3 youths, Brijesh Kumar, Salman, and Shukhlal, residents of Bihar, and have been arrested.
