A video showing a man kissing a woman while riding a bike has gone viral on social media. The clip is being misrepresented by several accounts, claiming it to be a religious hate crime in Meerut. Some users have deliberately highlighted the woman’s religious attire to give the incident a communal angle, sparking outrage and misleading narratives. In reality, local reports confirm it was an act of harassment with no communal motive.
Propagandist @TheObserverPost posting this video with the claim:
In Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a man on a motorcycle tried to forcibly kiss a Muslim woman on the street. A video shows him approaching her while riding and attempting the act.
Another propagandist @iamharunkhan, share this same video with the caption:
Meerut- A biker behaved in a highly inappropriate and lewd manner toward a Muslim woman who was walking with her daughter on lane.
@KavitaYadv, share the same video and claiming:
Meerut – A Sanghi bike rider did a very obscene and objectionable act with a Muslim woman walking with her daughter in the street
One of the viral reactions to the video came from user @NazneenAkhtar23, who wrote (translated from Hindi):
“This man was so obsessed with getting a kiss that the police gave him so many ‘kisses’ in return that he can no longer stand on his own feet. People eventually show their true colors.
Such emotionally charged posts have contributed to the virality and misrepresentation of the video, further fueling outrage by tying it to religious sentiments
Verified Reports Confirm Meerut Case Was Misrepresented:
As this clip gained attention online, the D-Intent Data Team launched an immediate investigation. We analyzed the footage frame by frame and checked local Meerut news sources to uncover the full story. According to verified news reports from Meerut, the incident occurred 17 days ago, where a man approached a woman wearing a burqa, kissed her without consent, and fled the scene on an unregistered bike. The man was later identified and reportedly apologized after being caught. The news clearly labels it as an act of harassment, not a communal or religious hate crime.
This case has been covered in Dainik Jagran, a prominent Hindi news outlet, with headlines such as:
“बीच सड़क महिला को KISS कर भागा… बिना नंबर की बाइक से आया था, पकड़े जाने पर मांगी माफी”
(Translation: “Man kissed woman in public and fled; came on an unregistered bike, apologized after being caught”)
After thoroughly investigating the claim and reviewing credible local sources, it’s clear that this incident was an act of harassment, not a communal crime. The viral narrative misrepresents the facts, and our findings confirm that no religious motive was involved.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 26, 2025
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a man involved in inappropriate behaviour,kissing a woman while riding a bike,has been circulated & misrepresented as a religious hate crime in Meerut.Some emphasize the woman's religious identity to give it a communal angle.(1/3) pic.twitter.com/aEFxL9d2Ky
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating real incidents from Meerut without full context, using selective details to manufacture a false communal narrative.
Conclusion:
Claim: The viral video shows a communal hate crime in Meerut targeting a woman based on her religion.
Fact: The incident was an act of harassment, not a hate crime. Local reports confirm the man kissed the woman without consent and later apologized. There was no communal or religious motive involved.
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