“A video shows a lathi charge during protests over a court-ordered survey at Jama Masjid, Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 24 Nov 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video dates back to 20 December 2019, when the police clamped down on protesters who threw stones at them during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests at Nakhass Chowk in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The video is unrelated to a recent protest in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 November 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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