A video depicting a group of people involved in a physical altercation, including a man wielding a brick or stone to attack others, including women, has been circulated with claims linking it to the murder of a Dalit girl in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. However, the video is actually from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, where a dispute over a road led to a fight between two groups. It is unrelated to the murder case in Karhal, Mainpuri.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) @Vini__007 wrote. “It is every person’s constitutional right to decide who to vote for…! But devils intoxicated by politics do not follow constitutional rules… Prasant Yadav of Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party brutally murdered a Dalit girl in #Karhal just because the girl asked him to vote for the lotus… This is the socialism of these casteist murderers… The Constitution is safe only under the protection of nationalist organizations, not casteist vultures.
Several other users and Influencers have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @B_K_TYAGI, @bhartia_su30870
The truth about the video linked with murder of a woman in Mainpuri, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the sensitive video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis regarding the video and found that the video was not related to the recent murder of a woman in Karhal, Mainpuri. But a different incident from Kushinagar.
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 reports, the video is actually from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, where a dispute over a road led to a fight between two groups. It is unrelated to the murder case in Karhal, Mainpuri.
We also found the Kushinagar police statement regarding the incident. Responding to a post containing the same video on X (Formerly Twitter) the police said. “In this case, a case has been registered under relevant sections at Hanumanganj police station and two accused have been arrested and further legal action is being taken. Peace and order are maintained at the spot.”
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the viral video was not related to the murder of a woman in Karhal, Mainpuri. But a different incident from Kushinagar.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a group of people engaged in a physical altercation, including a man using a brick or stone to attack others,including women,has been circulated with the claim that it is linked to the murder of a Dalit girl in Mainpuri,UP.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/gAljnDo4GV
Intent
Influencers and propagandists are circulating videos from Kushinagar falsely linking to the murder of a woman in Karhal, Mainpuri to set their narrative.
Conclusion
Claim– The sensitive video captures the murder of a Dalit woman in Karhal, Mainpuri.
Fact – The video is not from Karhal’s murder, but a different incident from Kushinagar.
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