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Fact check: Viral video of man beaten by Gwalior women is Sikh, not Muslim
A video of two women beating a man wearing a saffron scarf has gone viral, with claims that a Muslim disguised as a Hindu snatched a phone. An India Today fact check…
The Story in Brief
A video of two women beating a man wearing a saffron scarf has gone viral, with claims that a Muslim disguised as a Hindu snatched a phone. An India Today fact check found the claim false. The accused is Manpreet, a Sikh from Punjab who worked as a delivery person in Gwalior.
The incident occurred in Gwalior's Padva police station area, after Manpreet snatched a phone from one of the two sisters. Police station in-charge Shailendra Bhargav confirmed to India Today that the accused is not Muslim. The viral claim is baseless.
The Indian Opinion
Another day, another fake identity claim. The video shows a snatcher being caught, but the communal colouring turns a crime story into a weapon. Before believing such clips, ask if the police have named the accused. Here the station in-charge did: Manpreet, a Sikh. The real test is not who shares it fastest, but who verifies it first. Will platforms act before this falsehood reaches a million screens?
Source: indiatoday.in
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