A video showing a chaotic scene where a group of people, including uniformed officers, are seen carrying unconscious individuals and loading them into a vehicle, is being shared with the claim that three members of a Muslim family were brutally murdered in a recent incident in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The video is being portrayed as a religious hate crime. However, our verification reveals that the footage is not recent but from November 2024, and the accused and deceased were from the same community.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter), @Deshmukh_0 wrote, “Location: Uttar Pradesh, District: Bijnor. In the Bijnor district, a Muslim family’s triple murder took place, and the police remained silent, just watching. In Uttar Pradesh, theft, robbery, and murder have become common; unfortunately, no action is taken against the murderers. Especially when the victim is a Muslim or a Dalit. If Yogi Baba cannot handle Uttar Pradesh, then why doesn’t he resign from his position?” (Translated from Hindi)
लोकेशन: उत्तर प्रदेश
— रितेश देशमुख ( ᴘᴀʀᴏᴅʏ ) (@Deshmukh_0) March 26, 2025
जिला: बिजनौर
बिजनौर जिले में मुस्लिम परिवार का ट्रिपल मर्डर हो गया और पुलिस मौन होकर देखती रह गई…
उत्तर प्रदेश में चोरी डकैती मर्डर करना अब आम ही गया है दुर्भाग्य से हत्यारे पर कोई कार्रवाई नहीं होती…
खास कर जब मरने वाला कोई मुसलमान हो या दलित हो ,… pic.twitter.com/z0efbN2EAc
Another account, @Athar_65, also shared the video and wrote, First the Muslim community had the problem of triple talaq. Now triple murder of a Muslim family in the Bijnor district. Will the harmony of the country remain intact if this is done??
पहले मुस्लिम समाज को ट्रिपल तलाक़ की समस्या।
— Athar Imam (@Athar_65) March 25, 2025
अब बिजनौर जिले में मुस्लिम परिवार का ट्रिपल मर्डर
क्या ऐसा करने पर देश का सौहार्द बना रहेगा ?? pic.twitter.com/Br64j1xbHw
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here: @theimrmn, @SannjoyS, @Ashfaqu30691418.
The truth behind the claims from Bijnor Uttar Pradesh, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the incident. We found that the video was old and unrelated to religious hate crimes.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed relevant keywords search and found media reports and police statements regarding the incident. As per the media reports (1, 2) and police sources (1, 2), this is an old incident from November 2024 when three people (Mansur alias Bhura, Zubaida and Yakub) from a family were murdered. The accused was identified as Nazim alias Nazu S/O Salim. All the deceased and accused were from the same community. The incident is old and unrelated to a religious hate crime.
थाना कोतवाली शहर क्षेत्रान्तर्गत घटित घटना के सम्बंध में पुलिस अधीक्षक, जनपद बिजनौर की बाइट ।#UPPolice pic.twitter.com/MnVsBwp7TC
— Bijnor Police (@bijnorpolice) November 10, 2024
The accused Nazim was arrested after CCTV footage showed him with Yaqoob before the incident. Allegedly, Nazim and Yaqoob had an argument at a neighborhood celebration. Nazim claimed the dispute escalated when Yaqoob mentioned his family’s gold, prompting Nazim to plan a robbery. Nazim entered their house that night, killed all three, and fled without finding valuables.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the video was old and unrelated to a religious hate crime.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) March 26, 2025
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a chaotic scene where a group of people, including uniformed officers, are seen carrying unconscious individuals and loading them into a vehicle, is being shared with the claim that three members of a Muslim family (1/4) pic.twitter.com/8jzjLYgrS6
Intent
Influencers and propagandists are not only circulating old videos but also attaching misleading claims to them. Consequently, they aim to set their narrative based on religion.
Conclusion
Claim– Three members of a Muslim family were murdered in a religious hate crime in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.
Fact– The video was not only old but also unrelated to any religious hate crime. Moreover, both the accused and the victim belonged to the same community.
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