“The video shows Uttar Pradesh Police lathi-charging people during a rally held after the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 4 Mar 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is old and unrelated. It shows a police lathi-charge during protests over the “I Love Muhammad” issue in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in September 2025, much before the recent developments involving Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 March 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 March 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/897680346477294
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