There are rumours circulating that Salwan Momika, the person who burned the Quran in Sweden, was discovered dead in Norway.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @stairwayto3dom claimed in a twitter post that Salwan Momika, the man who burnt the Holy Quran several times in Sweden, was found dead in Norway. The tweet post was made on April 2, 2024, which has received an about 4.1M views on X, contributing to the spread of the information.
🚨#BREAKING: Salwan Momika, a man who burnt the Holy Quran several times in Sweden, was found dead in Norway pic.twitter.com/8E5gv5M0MQ
— The Saviour (@stairwayto3dom) April 1, 2024
Several other accounts, including @jacksonhinklle, @RealBababanaras, @JIX5A, @Angryman_J, @realwajidkhan, @jihadwatchRS, @Incognito_qfs, @_treeni, @TeamSaath, @eOrganiser, @RadioGenoa, @FrontalForce, @Lallanpost, @007AliSohrab, @s_afreen7, @RTEUrdu, @lallanpost made the same claim that Sylvan Momika, who burned the Koran in Sweden, has been found dead in Norway. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that these assertions are unfounded and fraudulent. Reports state that Norway’s police have denied any such incidence and are unaware of the incident. We visited Document, which published an article on this incident on 02/04/2024 with the headline “The rumors about Salwan Momika’s death in Norway are not true”. It added “The Police’s Immigration Unit is not aware that Salwan Momika has been found dead in Norway. Thus, the rumors buzzing internationally have been denied.”
@salwan_momika1 tweeted “The newspapers and news sites that published the news of my death in Norway are false and their goal is to intimidate everyone who doubts or criticizes Islam. Therefore, I say, your rumors and false media will not scare us. I am alive and will not surrender despite the injustice I was subjected to by the Norwegian authorities. Where I arrived, they arrested me immediately and stripped me of my phones. They prevented me from communicating with anyone, then they took me to court, where the court charged me with the following: “You are detained because you pose a threat to Norwegian national security.” The foolish old judge seemed fond of Islam, so I told him that neither your imprisonment nor your courts will frighten me. It seems that you are happy with Islam occupying your countries and raping your daughters. So the police took me outside the court and put me in a secret prison outside the supervision of human rights organizations and away from the media and the press. #SalwanMomika” on April 11, 2024.
The newspapers and news sites that published the news of my death in Norway are false and their goal is to intimidate everyone who doubts or criticizes Islam. Therefore, I say, your rumors and false media will not scare us. I am alive and will not surrender despite the injustice… pic.twitter.com/PwmDwY9THa
— Salwan momika (@salwan_momika1) April 11, 2024
Further, @salwan_momika1 tweeted “My friends, I’m not okay. I pay the price of freedom and the price of the word truth. The whole world is against me and Norway fired a bullet into the heart of freedom. #SalwanMomika” on April 11, 2024.
My friends, I'm not okay. I pay the price of freedom and the price of the word truth. The whole world is against me and Norway fired a bullet into the heart of freedom.#SalwanMomika pic.twitter.com/FFv03fdj22
— Salwan momika (@salwan_momika1) April 11, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) April 2, 2024
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: News is being circulated claiming that Salwan Momika, who burnt the Quran in Sweden, was found dead in Norway. The fact is that these claims are fake and baseless. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/GjqHWYFOvy
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating false claims about Salwan Momika to set their propaganda based on religion. News is being circulated claiming that Salwan Momika, who burnt the Quran in Sweden, was found dead in Norway. These assertions are unfounded and fraudulent, it is a reality. The police in Norway have reportedly denied any such occurrence occurring and claim not to be aware of it.
Conclusion:
Claim : Salwan Momika, the person who burned the Quran in Sweden, is said to have been discovered dead in Norway, according to circulating reports.
Fact : The fact is that these claims are fake and baseless. According to reports, Norway’s police are not aware of the incident and have denied any such incident.
