A disturbing video of a man attempts to strangle a woman on the road is being falsely circulated with the claim that a Muslim man tried to kill a Hindu girl in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. However, verified reports confirm that the incident is not related to religion. The accused has been identified as Rahul, with no involvement of any Muslim individual. A case has been registered, and authorities are taking further action.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) serial fake news peddler and propagandist account @RealBababanaras wrote. “Once again a Jihadi tried to make a Hindu girl his victim after she refused.”
Another propaganda account @FrontalForce has also shared the video and wrote, “Once again a Jihadi tried to make a Hindu girl his victim after she refused. When will this stop?”
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also disseminated the video and made similar communal claims. Their posts can be seen here, @INarsinghvani, @sanatani_6, @AAjju_33, @vikasbanafar, @SunilRathor005, @upen9999.
The truth about the video of a man attempts to strangle a woman on the road, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the sensitive video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video. We found that the incident was not related to religious hate crimes.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed relevant keyword searches. We found reports and a police statement regarding the incident. According to the reports (1, 2, 3) and police sources, the accused has been identified as Rahul, and there is no connection to any Muslim individual. A case has been registered, and further action is underway.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the viral video was not related to religious hate crimes. Both the accused and victim belonged to the same community.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A disturbing video showing a man attempting to strangle a woman on the road is being shared with the false claim that a Muslim man tried to kill a Hindu girl in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. However, this incident is unrelated to religion. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/QlWezoPzF2
Intent
Influencers and propagandists are circulating sensitive videos with misleading claims to set their narrative based on religion.
Conclusion
Claim– A Muslim individual brutally assaulted and attempted to strangle her on the road in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh.
Fact– The accused has been identified as Rahul S/O Dharmveer, and there is no connection to any Muslim individual.
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