A tractor-trolley laden with bricks allegedly entered a no-entry zone and overturned because of its high speed, according to a video of the tractor accident incident that has gone viral. The police allegedly demanded ₹200 as a convenience fee.
Verified accounts on twitter, including News1Indiatweet (“@News1IndiaTweet“) tweeted “Agra: Tractor trolley laden with bricks enters no entry lane high speed tractor trolley overturned averted a major accident Passed through Rajasthan border by charging convenience fee 200 Bola tractor drivers taken at police picket ₹ Tractor drivers bring more bricks than their capacity Shamshabad’s Garhi police station bypass case @agrapolice @Uppolice @dgpup #UPNews #UttarPradesh #news1india“. The tweet post was made on Dec 11, 2023, which has received an about more than 1k views on X.
आगरा : नो एंट्री में घुसी ईटों से लदी ट्रैक्टर ट्रॉली
— News1Indiatweet (@News1IndiaTweet) December 11, 2023
तेज रफ्तार ट्रैक्टर ट्राली पलटी
बड़ा हादसा होने से टला
सुविधा शुल्क लेकर राजस्थान बॉर्डर से कराया पास
पुलिस पिकेट पर लिए गए ₹200 बोला ट्रैक्टर चालक
क्षमता से अधिक ईंटें भरकर लाते हैं ट्रैक्टर चालक
शमशाबाद के गढ़ी थाना… pic.twitter.com/fObOgMQJ6I
Several other accounts, including Janhit Times (“@janhit_times“), Abcnews.media (“@abcnewsmedia“) also made the same claim that the police allegedly demanded ₹200 as a convenience fee due to the tractor accident. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The tractor driver was not charged, according to Agra Police. The media outlets’ claims are unfounded.
The official account of POLICE COMMISSIONERATE AGRA (“@agrapolice“) tweeted “In the above regard, during the investigation of ACP Fatehabad and interrogation of the tractor driver, the statement of charging a convenience fee of Rs 200 has been found to be false. Please do not spread misinformation.” .
उपरोक्त संबंध में ACP फतेहाबाद की जांच एवं ट्रैक्टर ड्राइवर से पूछताछ में 200 रूपये सुविधा शुल्क लेने का कथन असत्य पाया गया है। कृपया भ्रामक सूचना ना फैलाएं। https://t.co/PD1F6BPR5y pic.twitter.com/QVXj2mQx1c
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE AGRA (@agrapolice) December 11, 2023
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 13, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a tractor accident has been shared claiming that a tractor-trolley laden with bricks entered no entry zone and overturned due to high speed and police took ₹200 as a convenience charge. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/9sMgygc59A
Intent:
Media outlets are circulating false claims to target the police administration. According to a video of a tractor accident that has gone viral, a tractor-trolley carrying bricks went into a no-entry zone and overturned because of its high speed. The police demanded ₹200 as a convenience fee. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that it has been clarified by Agra Police that the tractor driver was not charged. Media outlets have made unfounded claims.
Conclusion:
Claim : A tractor-trolley laden with bricks allegedly entered a no-entry zone and overturned because of its high speed, according to a video of the incident that has gone viral. The police allegedly demanded ₹200 as a convenience charge.
Fact : There was no charge brought against the tractor driver, according to Agra Police. The media outlets’ assertions are false.
