A few days ago, a video circulated on social media. It claimed that recently, policemen thrashed two young boys. They were from the minority community. They were tied on the bonnet of a police vehicle for eve-teasing. Several users on Twitter shared the video. One of them had the username @sndhya22. A video circulated on social media, Police Thrashing Youths in Surat, Gujarat is recent but actually, it’s a 7-year-old video.
However, investigation revealed that this is an old incident. The two boys were Nadeem and Qadir. They belonged to the Muslim community. They received a lesson after they molested girls in Surat, Gujarat. Policemen thrashed them for molesting women and vandalizing vehicles. The incident occurred on 9 December 2015.
In fact, two prominent news channels reported on the incident at the time. They were ABP News and India Today. Both said that Gujarat police brutally and mercilessly thrashed eve-teasers. They used lathis on the streets of Surat.
Conclusion
Therefore, it appears that users circulated old videos as recent. They wanted to set their narrative based on religion and give it a communal touch, The misleading narrative was propagated with the intention of stoking communal tensions and advancing a divisive agenda. Several users on Twitter spread the misleading news. Following comprehensive analysis and meticulous fact-checking, our team has investigated the claim. You can refer to the findings of this inquiry in the Twitter thread embedded below.
Claim: Recently, policemen thrashed two young boys from the minority community with sticks while keeping them tied on the bonnet of a police vehicle for eve-teasing.
Fact: This is an old incident from 9 December 2015 in Surat, Gujarat where policemen thrashed two boys for molesting women and vandalizing vehicles.
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