A few days ago, a video from Etah, Uttar Pradesh, started making rounds on social media. The video showed a quarrel and the claim was that people from the Hindu community attacked a Muslim house to forcefully capture it and bulldoze it. They also claimed that the police arrested a member of the victim’s family instead of the accused.
Several propaganda accounts circulated this video of a land dispute with communal claims to stir up disharmony. Many users spread this misleading and fabricated news on social media, including two habitual propagandists with the usernames @007AliSohrab and @KashifArsalaan.
The Real Story
However, the Etah Police clarified that this incident was a clash over a land dispute between two parties. They took action against both parties involved. The incident had no religious angle as claimed by the propagandists. On 27th August 2023, the Additional Superintendent of Police, Etah, gave a byte in connection with this dispute under the police station Kotwali Dehat area.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it’s crucial to fact-check information before sharing it on social media. In this case, propagandists twisted the facts of a simple land dispute to create disharmony. The video portraying a land dispute in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, as a religiously motivated attack has been debunked by the Etah Police. The incident was a result of a property dispute between two parties, with actions taken against both sides. It is crucial to exercise caution and verify information before accepting it as truth, especially when confronted with sensational claims that aim to fuel communal tensions. You can refer to the findings of this inquiry in the Twitter thread embedded below.
Claim: A Muslim house was attacked by people from the Hindu community to forcefully capture it.
Fact: The incident was a clash over a land dispute between two parties with no religious angle.
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