“A video shows a Muslim man waving a gun and shouting abuses on a street and attacking a Hindu family’s house in Meerut.”
What FACTLY found
The incident seen in the video took place on 07 November 2024 in Mohalla Kamra Nawaban, Sardhana, Meerut and involved a dispute over parking between a Tata Magic driver and bike riders. After the driver asked the youths to move, they beat him and fired at his house. The Sardhana police confirmed that both the accused and the victim are from the Muslim community.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 December 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 December 2024, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DD4_4W1o76H/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.