“The video shows police officers brutally thrashing young men in public, for participating in the ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 25 Sep 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This viral video has no connection to the ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests. It shows Andhra Pradesh police publicly punishing three individuals who were accused of attacking a police constable in Tenali town, Andhra Pradesh, in April 2025.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 September 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 October 2025, 13 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DPBVQYUkpd1/
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