A video recently emerged in which a woman claims that Muslim individuals entered her home and attacked her after she opposed alcohol consumption and the throwing of meat near a temple in Deva, Barabanki. However, the police have stated that the incident was unrelated to these allegations and instead stemmed from a personal dispute.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) serial fake news peddler and propagandist account @SonOfBharat7 wrote, “Jihadis were selling meat in front of the temple… When the female priest refused, the Jihadis became angry. And by calling a mob, they attacked the Hindus present there including the female priest with a meat-cutting weapon… Priests are crying in their own country”. Later, he deleted the post.
Several other users and Influencers have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @SamratJSingh, @INarsinghvani
The truth about the claims as extremists attack a Hindu woman, 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 and found that the incident was not related to religious hate crimes and the claims were not true.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a relevant keyword search and found the Barabanki Police statement regarding the incident. According to the police investigation, the woman and her friend Faiyaz visited Junaid’s house to address a personal issue between Faiyaz and Junaid. This led to a physical altercation involving Junaid, his wife, and two friends. The woman later filed a complaint against Junaid and his associates. The initial investigation revealed that the claims about alcohol, throwing meat at the temple, and an assault at the woman’s house were unfounded.
थाना देवा क्षेत्रान्तर्गत एक महिला के साथ मार-पीट करने वाले तीन अभियुक्तों की गिरफ्तारी के सम्बन्ध में अपर पुलिस अधीक्षक, श्री चिरंजीव नाथ सिन्हा की बाइट-#barabankipolice#UPPolice@Uppolice @adgzonelucknow @igrangeayodhya pic.twitter.com/DQvuVFFE7C
— Barabanki Police (@Barabankipolice) November 12, 2024
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the incident was not related to a religious hate crime. Also, the claims about alcohol consumption and meat being thrown at a temple were not true.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 16, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video surfaced showing a woman alleging that Muslim individuals entered her house and assaulted her after she objected to alcohol consumption and meat being thrown near a temple in Deva, Barabanki. However, the police clarified, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/7cs4qCWBqw
Intent
Social media users, influencers and propagandists are circulating videos with misleading claims to create communal disharmony.
Conclusion
Claim– Extremists attack a Hindu woman for objecting to alcohol consumption near a temple in Barabanki.
Fact – The police have clarified that the incident involved a personal dispute, nothing to do with a religious hate crime. Also, the claims about alcohol consumption and meat being thrown at a temple were false and baseless.
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