A video has gone viral in which some people are seen chasing burqa-wearing women and bike-riding men. In the video, it is alleged that Muslim girls have trapped their friends, who are Hindu girls and brought them to meet their brothers. They wanted them to befriend their brothers.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @ajaychauhan41 tweeted “In Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, hijabi girls invited their Hindu friends to a restaurant to make them victims of love jihad at the hands of their brothers. People became suspicious and intervened. Look ahead.. This is not just the story of Kerala, it is the story of India. This ideology is that of psychopaths who see you only as a target and the only way you can protect yourself is by staying away from them.” on Feb 1, 2024. The tweet has received an about 39.3k views on X.
उत्तर प्रदेश बदायूँ में हिजाबी लड़कियों ने अपनी हिंदू सहेलियों को अपने भाइयों के हाथों लव जिहाद का शिकार बनाने के लिए एक रेस्तरां में बुलाया। लोगों को शक हुआ और उन्होंने हस्तक्षेप किया. आगे देखिए..
— हम लोग We The People 🇮🇳 (@ajaychauhan41) February 1, 2024
यह केवल केरल की कहानी नहीं है, यह भारत की कहानी है। यह विचारधारा मनोरोगियों की है… pic.twitter.com/2wOOUEa2Mo
Several other accounts, including @MrSinha_, @lonewolf_oo7, @total_woke_, @SaffronSunanda, @YatilBaba also made the same claim that Muslim girls kidnapped and brought their Hindu friends to their Muslim brothers in Budaun, UP. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth about this Incident? : Fact
The police claim that two couples who entered the restaurant for a meal were not in any indecent situation. These allegations are false and unfounded.
The official account of @budaunpolice tweeted “When the local police station investigated the incident, two couples had come to the said restaurant for the purpose of eating food. Was not in any indecent condition. The allegations made are false.” on Feb 2, 2024.
प्रकरण के संबंध में स्थानीय थाना पुलिस द्वारा जाँच की गयी तो दो युगल खाना खाने के उद्देश्य से उक्त रेस्टोरेंट में आये थे। किसी अशोभनीय स्थिति में नही थे। लगाये गये आरोप असत्य हैं।
— Budaun Police (@budaunpolice) February 2, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 2, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows some people chasing burqa-clad women and bike men has been shared, claiming that Muslim girls trapped their Hindu friends (girls) & brought them to their brothers. They wanted them to befriend their brothers. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/N38x4bhnCk
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating videos with false claims to set their religious propaganda. A video that shows some people chasing burqa-clad women and bike men has been shared, claiming that Muslim girls trapped their Hindu friends (girls) & brought them to their brothers. They wanted them to befriend their brothers. Two couples who went to a restaurant to eat were not in an indecent manner, according to the police. The assertions are unfounded and untrue.
Conclusion:
Claim : There is a video circulating that purports to show individuals chasing burqa-clad women and biker men. The video suggests that Muslim girls kidnapped and brought their Hindu friends to their brothers. Friendship with their brothers was what they desired.
Fact : According to the police, two couples who came to a restaurant to eat were not in any indecent situation. The claims are false and baseless.
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