“The viral video shows a Muslim man named Abdul harassing a girl and getting caught by Uttar Pradesh Police.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Mar 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is from Indore, Madhya Pradesh not Uttar Pradesh, and dates back to May 2015. It shows an anti-crime drive conducted by Indore Police, where suspects were publicly paraded and thrashed as part of a crackdown on crime. The incident is unrelated to any case of girl harassment and has no communal angle.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 March 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 March 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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