Reportedly, the 17-year-old Dalit youth’s body was taken away forcibly by the police, who also conducted the last rites without consulting his family and in the absence of them.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @INCUttarPradesh tweeted “Yogi government again repeated the Hathras incident! A 17-year-old Dalit youth was shot dead in a dispute over the removal of the statue of Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar in Rampur district. The police forcibly took away the body of the youth and burnt it. Like the Dalit daughter of Hathras, the right to the last rites of this Dalit son was also taken away from the family by this shameless government. The way the police is torturing the poor, backward and Dalits under Yogi Raj, it has become clear that the Yogi government has given its police the absolute right to harass and kill them openly!” on Feb 29, 2024. The tweet has received an about 11k views on X.
योगी सरकार ने फिर हाथरस कांड को दोहराया !
— UP Congress (@INCUttarPradesh) February 29, 2024
रामपुर जिले में बाबा साहब भीम राव अम्बेडकर की प्रतिमा हटाने को लेकर हुए विवाद में एक 17 वर्षीय दलित युवक की गोली लगने से मौत हो गई।
पुलिस जबरन युवक का शव छीनकर ले गई और उसे जला दिया। हाथरस की दलित बेटी की तरह इस दलित बेटे के अंतिम… pic.twitter.com/0ghurTYDg1
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The young person died in the Rampur district after a fight over the installation of Dr. Ambedkar’s board. The police claim that the family members voluntarily chose to have done the cremation.
The official account of @rampurpolice tweeted “In the said case, a case has been registered under relevant sections on the basis of complaint at Milak police station and investigation is underway. The cremation has been done voluntarily by the family members. Rampur Police denies the above allegations. Please do not spread misleading news.” on Feb 29, 2024.
उक्त प्रकरण में थाना मिलक पर तहरीर के आधार पर सुसंगत धाराओं में अभियोग पंजीकृत है, विवेचना प्रचलित है । परिजनो द्वारा स्वेच्छा से दाह संस्कार किया गया है । रामपुर पुलिस उक्त आरोपो का खण्डन करती है । कृपया भ्रामक खबरें न फैलायें ।
— Rampur police (@rampurpolice) February 29, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: News is being circulated claiming that the police forcibly took away the body of the 17-year-old Dalit youth and performed the last rites in the absence of his family. The youth was killed during a clash over installing Dr. Ambedkar’s board (1/2) pic.twitter.com/hhERpCqRkF
Intent:
Political Parties and political Influencers are circulating false claims to set their propaganda against the administration. News is being circulated claiming that the police forcibly took away the body of the 17-year-old Dalit youth and performed the last rites in the absence of his family. In the Rampur district, the youth met his death in a fight over the installation of Dr. Ambedkar’s board. The family members voluntarily underwent cremation, according to the authorities.
Conclusion:
Claim : According to reports, the police forcibly grabbed the 17-year-old Dalit youth’s body and performed the last rites in the absence of his family.
Fact : The youth was killed during a clash over installing Dr. Ambedkar’s board in Rampur district. According to the police, the cremation has been done voluntarily by the family members.
