A video showing a burqa-clad woman repeatedly assaulting a man in a public market has been shared with a misleading claim that a Hindu man harassed a Muslim woman and was subsequently beaten by her in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. However, the truth is that the man has been identified as Adnan, son of the late Abdul Mabud, confirming that he is not from the Hindu community.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter), @Karishma_voice wrote, “As soon as the burqa was seen, the Asaram DNA of the hateful blind devotee got awakened. Anyway, that sister was also awake, so she was properly rewarded for her action.” Later, she deleted the post.
Serial fake news peddler and propagandist account @AsianDigest also shared the video and wrote, “Poopjeet was sexually harassing a Muslim woman in Uttar Pradesh. She taught him a lesson”
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here: @AalenOff, @momina__00, @azizkavish.
The truth about the video of burqa woman assaulting a man, 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. We found that the man was not a Hindu but a Muslim.
To verify the claims made by propagandists. We performed a relevant keyword search and found the Police statement regarding the incident. According to the police, the man has been identified as Adnan, son of the late Abdul Mabud. Hence indicating that he is not from the Hindu community. As per the police, the incident occurred on February 25, 2025, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहे एक वीडियों जिसमें एक महिला के द्वारा छेड़खानी की बात कहते हुए एक व्यक्ति को पीटा जाने का प्रकरण दिनांक 25.02.2025 का है, स्थानीय पुलिस द्वारा संज्ञान लिया गया, वीडियो में दिख रहे व्यक्ति का नाम अदनान पुत्र स्व0 अब्दुल माबूद नि0 थाना बजरिया ज्ञात हुआ… pic.twitter.com/lu1J0eZnd9
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (@kanpurnagarpol) February 26, 2025
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the accused was not a Hindu individual but a Muslim man identified as Adnan.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 26, 2025
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a burqa-clad woman repeatedly assaulting a man in a public market has been shared with a misleading claim that a Hindu man harassed a Muslim woman and was subsequently beaten by her in Kanpur, UP. But, the truth is that the (1/2) pic.twitter.com/WpbsyNabUW
Intent
Propagandists are circulating videos from Kanpur with misleading claims to set their narrative against a particular community.
Conclusion
Claim– The video depicts a Muslim woman assaulting a Hindu man because he molested her.
Fact– The man in the video has been identified as Adnan, son of the late Abdul Mabud. He doesn’t belong to the Hindu community.
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