A video is circulating, where a policeman is allegedly being caught red-handed on camera openly taking money from the victim in Maharajganj Kotwali.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Newstrack (“@newstrackmedia“) shared the video tweeting “- Video of police station dewan openly taking money from the victim was caught on camera. – Video of bribery is going viral on social media. – Money taken from victim’s family to settle 376 case – Bribe-eater Diwan is posted in Maharajganj police station. @raebarelipolice @Uppolice“. The tweet was made on Nov 7, 2023.
– थाने के दीवान का खुलेआम पीड़ित से पैसा लेने का वीडियो कैमरे में हुआ कैद
— Newstrack (@newstrackmedia) November 7, 2023
– रिश्वत खोरी का वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर जमकर हो रहा वायरल
– 376 के मामले को निपटाने के लिए पीड़ित परिवार से लिया पैसा
– महाराजगंज कोतवाली में तैनात है रिश्वत खोर दीवान@raebarelipolice @Uppolice pic.twitter.com/WWhvNfUWdM
Many other accounts, including News1Indiatweet (“@News1IndiaTweet“) made the same claim on X after sharing the video, contributing to the spread of the information. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About the Video? : Fact
The claims made by the media are untrue; in reality, Raebareli police claim that an application was given by someone seeking to correct a name error in a case the policeman received and carried in his pocket.
Raebareli Police (“@raebarelipolice“) tweeted from the offical account and clarified that the news spread about video is fake. The tweet was made on Nov 6, 2023.
सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल वीडियो का #खंडन।#UPPolice #Raebarelipolice pic.twitter.com/rH8vCc7uR5
— Raebareli Police (@raebarelipolice) November 6, 2023
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
1318
— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 7, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a policeman is being circulated claiming that he was caught red-handed on camera openly taking money from the victim in Maharajganj Kotwali. The fact is that according to Raebareli police, an application was given (1/2) pic.twitter.com/iIcWJe7eI7
Intent:
Media outlets are circulating videos with false claims to target the police administration in UP.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video has gone viral showing a police officer openly taking money from a victim in Maharajganj Kotwali.
Fact : According to Raebareli police, an application was given by a person regarding correcting an error in the name in a case that the policeman received and kept in his pocket, and the claims made by the media are false.
