“The viral video shows Uttar Pradesh Police lathi-charging and arresting Muslims in UP.”
What FACTLY found
The video is not from Uttar Pradesh. It shows Telangana Police handling protests in Shalibanda, Hyderabad, in August 2022 following remarks made by MLA Raja Singh. The same footage was posted by journalists and reported by news outlets at the time. Location verification also confirms the place as Shalibanda, Hyderabad.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 January 2026, 8 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DTQUxWDjUJX/
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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.