“The video shows a man brutally beating a young boy tied to an electric pole in Uttar Pradesh.”
What FACTLY found
The video is from Bahadurganj, Bihar, not Uttar Pradesh. On 16 August 2025, 18-year-old Masoom Alam Raja was tied to an electric pole and beaten over alleged theft. A case was registered against several accused. The UP Police Fact Check, through an X post, clarified that the viral video is from Bihar and unrelated to Uttar Pradesh.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 August 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/739519245616793
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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.