It has been claimed that due to an occurrence of religious hate crime, a video depicting the rescue of a fainted person has been disseminated and projected, drawing attention to the victim’s religious identification.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @HateDetectors tweeted “A youth named Nadeem was tied with ropes and beaten mercilessly by a group of men in #Muzaffarnagar‘s #Ratanpuri on March 4. Instead of taking action against the accused police made the victim sit in police station for hours urged family members of Nadeem.” on March 13, 2024. The tweet has received an about 28.7k views on X.
A youth named Nadeem was tied with ropes and beaten mercilessly by a group of men in #Muzaffarnagar's #Ratanpuri on March 4.
— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) March 13, 2024
Instead of taking action against the accused police made the victim sit in police station for hours urged family members of Nadeem. pic.twitter.com/Nq3WGIyMHT
Several other accounts, including @stairwayto3dom, @MaktoobMedia, @iamharunkhan, @Shadab_VAHIndia, @AsianDigest, @Shahzadali9450, @007AliSohrab, @AshrafFem, @AqibAns37282608 made the same claim that on March 4, a mob in Fulat village in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, viciously beat a Muslim youth called Nadeem, tying his hands and legs with rope. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
Police state that the victim and the accused are both members of the Muslim community, and that the crime took place on March 4, 2024, under the jurisdiction of Ratnapuri police station. Three of the accused have been taken into custody, and more action is being taken. It is unrelated to religious hate crimes.
The official account of @muzafarnagarpol tweeted “The case pertains to the same community in which Ratanpuri police station has registered a case under relevant sections on 04.03.2024 and arrested 03 accused and sent them to jail. Advance legal action is underway by Ratanpuri police station.” on March 13, 2024.
प्रकरण एक ही समुदाय से सम्बन्धित है जिसमें थाना रतनपुरी पुलिस द्वारा दिनांक 04.03.2024 को सुसंगत धाराओं में अभियोग पंजीकृत कर 03 अभियुक्तगण को गिरफ्तार कर जेल भेजा जा चुका है। थाना रतनपुरी पुलिस द्वारा अग्रिम विधिक कार्यवाही प्रचलित है।
— MUZAFFARNAGAR POLICE (@muzafarnagarpol) March 13, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) March 14, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A sensitive video that shows a fainted individual being rescued has been shared and projected as a result of a religious hate crime incident by highlighting the religious identity of the victim. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/pN8fAJCL7A
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating sensitive videos with false claims to create communal disharmony in the state. A sensitive video that shows a fainted individual being rescued has been shared and projected as a result of a religious hate crime incident by highlighting the religious identity of the victim. Both the accused and the victim, according to the police, are from the Muslim community; the crime took place on March 4, 2024, under the jurisdiction of Ratnapuri police station. Three suspects have been brought into custody, and more actions are being implemented. It’s unrelated to hate crimes based on religion.
Conclusion:
Claim : Following an incidence of religious hate crime, a video depicting the rescue of a fainted person has been circulated and projected, highlighting the victim’s religious identification.
Fact : According to police, the accused and victim both belong to the same community (Muslim community); the incident occurred under Ratnapuri police station on 4 March 2024. Three accused have been arrested, and further action is being taken. It has nothing to do with religious hate crimes.
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