It was claimed that a woman from Amroha claims that her husband lost money when he gambled in Delhi. He mortgaged his wife in Delhi after losing in gambling, and went back home. Later, her brother set her free. The false context of this news, according to which the accused husband is a Hindu, is being circulated.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Ali Sohrab (“@007AliSohrab“) shared the incident in a twitter post and believed it to be true. He claimed that the husband lost his wife in the gambling on Dhanteras. The tweet was made on Nov 11, 2023, which has received an about 675.3k views on X.
#संस्कृति pic.twitter.com/QekzSmPO8w
— Ali Sohrab (@007AliSohrab) November 11, 2023
Several other users, including Kashif Arsalaan (“@KashifArsalaan“) made the same claim and shared it with other other twitter users, contributing to the spread of the false information to more number of social media users. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that, Amroha Police clarified that dowry harassment charges have been brought against her husband Suhail Ahmed and other in-laws. The husband and in-laws had no connection to the Hindu community; they belonged to a minority community.
The official account of Amroha Police (“@amrohapolice“) tweeted “Sir, in relation to the above case, please inform that on the basis of the complaint filed by the applicant, a case has been registered against her husband Suhail Ahmed and other in-laws under dowry harassment and other relevant sections and advance legal proceedings are underway.” on Nov 11, 2023.
महोदय उपरोक्त प्रकरण के सम्बन्ध मे कृप्या अवगत कराना है कि आवेदिका की तहरीर के आधार पर उसके पति सुहैल अहमद एवं अन्य ससुरालीजन पर दहेज उत्पीडन व अन्य सुसंगत धाराओ मे अभियोग पंजीकृत है तथा अग्रिम विधिक कार्यवाही प्रचलित है ।
— Amroha Police (@amrohapolice) November 11, 2023
Here is the official FIR Copy Report:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 11, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: News came to light that a woman resident of Amroha alleges that her husband lost in gambling while gambling in Delhi. After losing in gambling, he mortgaged his wife in Delhi and returned home. Her brother freed her later. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/0mg4OQUFbs
Intent:
Propagandists gave a shameful event a religious angle to help their agenda. A news got circulated on the social media claiming that A woman from Amroha has claimed that her husband lost money while gambling in Delhi. After losing in gambling, he mortgaged his wife in Delhi and returned home. Later, her brother set her free. This information is being disseminated with a fabrication that the accused husband was a member of the Hindu community. But, afer proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that according to Amroha Police, a dowry harassment case has been filed against her husband, Suhail Ahmed, and other in-laws. The husband and his in-laws belonged to a minority community and had nothing to do with the Hindu community.
Conclusion:
Claim : Information surfaced claiming that her husband lost money while gambling in Delhi, according to an Amroha resident. He mortgaged his wife in Delhi after losing the gamble and went back to his home. Eventually, her brother set her free. Misleading information about the accused husband’s Hindu community is being circulated along with this news.
Fact : According to Amroha Police, dowry harassment has led to the filing of a case against her husband Suhail Ahmed and other in-laws. With no connection to the Hindu community, the husband and in-laws belonged to a minority community.
