A video purporting to depict a group of men and women fighting has gone viral, spreading the false impression that priests at Vindhyavasini Devi Temple in Mirzapur are beating up devotees who came from outisde.
@ErRaviAnand1 tweeted “Please pay attention, this is today’s incident. In the temple of Vindhavasini Devi, the devotees (including women) who came from outside were beaten up by the priests and the administration ( #VindhyachalThana ) is trying to cover it up. Are women really safe in UP?? @Uppolice @digmirzapur @mirzapurpolice @CMOfficeUP” on May 16, 2024.
जरा गौर फरमायें यह आज की घटना है विन्ध्वासिनी देवी के मंदिर मे बाहर से आये दर्शनार्थीयों (महिलाओ के साथ) से पंडो द्वारा मारपीट की गई और प्रशासन (#VindhyachalThana) लीपापोती कर रहा है क्या सच में यूपी में महिलाएं सुरक्षित हैं?? @Uppolice @digmirzapur @mirzapurpolice @CMOfficeUP pic.twitter.com/fYlgmzDZMr
— Ravi Anand Pathak (@ErRaviAnand1) May 16, 2024
Several other accounts, including @ManojSh28986262, @iShashiShekhar made the same claim that priests at Vindhyavasini Devi Temple in Mirzapur are beating devotees who entered the temple from the outside. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that store owners compete with one another for clients, according to the police. So, the claim that devotees from outside are being thrashed by priests at Mirzapur’s Vindhyavasini Devi Temple is not true at all.
@mirzapurpolice tweeted “Taking immediate action in the dispute between two shopkeepers in Jaipuria Gali under Thana Vindhyachal, Vindhyachal Police Station has taken 05 people from both the sides into custody and further legal action is being taken as per rules. Byte of #CO_City regarding the above.” on May 16, 2024.
थाना विन्ध्याचल अन्तर्गत जयपुरिया गली में दो दुकानदारों के बीच हुए वाद-विवाद में थाना विन्ध्याचल पुलिस द्वारा त्वरित कार्यवाही करते हुए उभय पक्षों से 05 लोगों को हिरासत में लेकर नियमानुसार अग्रिम वैधानिक कार्यवाही की जा रही है। उक्त के सम्बन्ध में #CO_City की बाइट। pic.twitter.com/4tblqbGTu4
— Mirzapur Police (@mirzapurpolice) May 16, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 17, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a group of men and women involved in a physical altercation has been shared with a misleading claim that devotees who came from outside are being thrashed by priests at Vindhyavasini Devi Temple in Mirzapur. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/u0cy58G7kW
Intent:
Influencers are circulating videos from Vindhyavasini Devi Temple with misleading claims to set their narrative against priests. A video that shows a group of men and women involved in a physical altercation has been shared with a misleading claim that devotees who came from outside are being thrashed by priests at Vindhyavasini Devi Temple in Mirzapur. Police claim that shops are in competition with one another for clients.
Conclusion:
Claim : A false report claiming that priests at Vindhyavasini Devi Temple in Mirzapur are beating devotees who entered the temple from the outside has been circulated along with a video of a group of men and women fighting physically.
Fact : The fact is that, according to the police, shopkeepers fight among themselves for customers.
