On the last day of July 2023, communal violence erupted in the Nuh district of Haryana during a Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra organised by Hindu social groups.After the violence in Nuh district communal violence also was reported from Gurugram and Sohna in the evening of the same day. A lot of public reaction videos are being circulated on social media platforms by influencers. The claims made by people in the videos are false. Here is the truth.

Propaganda accounts Circulate false claims made by public

Several videos of public reaction are being circulated on social media with the claim that Hindu young girls and women were kidnapped, their clothes were torn near the temple, raped, and killed. Several Hindu women and children were burnt alive, Their bodies are missing. People are scared in the violence-hit region. The video of the concocted story was shared by serial fake news spreaders Mr Sinha (Archived), Sagar Kumar (Archived), RituRathaur (Archived), Gopal Goswami (Archived) and many other.

Research, Analysis and Fact

After the videos of the public speaking to YouTubers went viral on various social media platforms, ADGP Mamta Singh refuted (Archived ) the claims and said that she was present at the temple during the standoff. The news of women kidnapped and raped being circulated is false and baseless. She said the police will act against those who are spreading such rumours. The video statement of the ADGP Mamata Singh can be accessed here as well.

Intent

Religious hate and misinformation propaganda accounts are circulating false claims made by people to fuel the violence and create panic among communities in the state

Conclusion

Claim- Hindu women were kidnapped, raped and killed during the communal unrest in the Nuh district of Haryana.

Fact- ADGP Mamata Singh said no such incident happened, she was present at the site during the standoff.

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