“The video shows a protester catching a tear gas canister mid-air and throwing it away during the September 2025 Nepal protests.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video predates the September 2025 Nepal protests and has been online since at least May 2022. The presence of a Total PARCO fuel station in the footage further confirms the location as Pakistan, not Nepal. According to reports, it was filmed in Lahore and shows a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party worker catching and throwing away a tear gas canister during clashes with police.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 September 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 11 September 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.