A CCTV video showing a group of young boys involved in stone-pelting inside a temple premises has been circulated with claims that extremists from a specific community attacked a Hindu temple in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri. However, according to police reports, both groups involved belong to the same community, and the incident arose from a dispute between teenagers. When one group entered the temple premises, the other responded by throwing stones. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are taking further action.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) RW media outlet “Sudarshan News” wrote, “Jihadis pelted stones at Kali Mata Mandir in Jahangirpuri, Delhi”. Later, they deleted the post.
Propaganda account @KumaarSaagar also shared the video and wrote, Suddenly Jihadis pelted stones at Kali Mata temple in Jahangirpuri. It is being said that it was a fight between children, then why was the temple pelted with stones..? Later, he deleted the post.
Source: X
Several other users and Influencers have also shared the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here @Sudanshutrivedi, @KreatelyMedia, @dinesh69831231.
The truth about the video shared as Jahangirpuri, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video and found that it was not related to religious hate crimes and temple vandalism.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video using Google Lens. This led us to media reports containing the same visuals. According to the media (ABP) and police sources, both groups involved belong to the same community, and the incident arose from a dispute between teenagers. When one group entered the temple premises, the other responded by throwing stones. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are taking further action.
दिल्ली के जहांगीरपुरी में मंदिर में पथराव, दो गुटों में झड़प का सीसीटीवी आया सामने, पुलिस ने क्या बताया#Delhi #Jahangirpuri @i_manojvermahttps://t.co/F7GnxD9KRA
— ABP News (@ABPNews) November 5, 2024
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the incident was not related to religious hate crimes as being portrayed on social media.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 5, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A CCTV video showing a group of young boys involved in stone-pelting inside a temple premises has been circulated with claims that extremists from a specific community attacked a Hindu temple in Delhi's Jahangirpuri. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/XvjgKEyxQq
Intent
Influencers and media outlets are circulating videos with misleading claims to create communal disharmony.
Conclusion
Claim– Video depicts extremists targeting a Hindu temple in Jahangirpuri, Delhi.
Fact – The incident involved a clash between two groups of the same community. Nothing to do with targeted religious violence.
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