Crime and security
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“Saint attacked in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Is the hatred for saffron clothes so prevalent now? Take cognizance and take action. Kept reposting and commenting until arrested”
“Letitia James should be investigated for fraud immediately. Her Net Worth Jumped from a 100k to 15 Million in 2023.”
FactCheck.org says: N.Y. A.G. Letitia James, who won a civil fraud case against Donald Trump, has a net worth of about $2.7 million, her financial disclosure statement shows. But social media posts baselessly claim she’s worth $15 million.
“This is a photo of Arvind Kejriwal in wet pants, taken at his residence after ED arrested him.”
FACTLY says: Upon verification, it is found that this is a digitally altered image of a photo from 2022, long before his recent arrest
“This photo shows a massive crowd protesting against Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest.”
FACTLY says: This photograph does not pertain to any protest related to Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest. Instead, it dates back to 2023 and captures the scenes from the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha
“The New York civil fraud judgment against Trump and a plan to seize Trump-owned property “is simply a 'taking.' Much like what is done in communist countries.”
PolitiFact says: Unlike in communist countries, Trump had due process, including a long and public legal procedure.
“The video shows Bengaluru traffic police thrashing biker.”
“2 Rohingya women caught inside #DelhiMetro stealing money from the purse of a woman These Rohingya and illegal Bangladeshis are behind 70% of crime in Delhi, but #ArvindKejriwal won’t speak a word against them; on the contrary, he helps them with funds and land to settle them in Delhi.”
“Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal opted to represent himself as a lawyer in the Supreme Court”
“he Group-1 cadre employment examination held during the TDP rule in Andhra Pradesh was struck down by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.”
“In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.”
“In UP’s Muzaffarnagar, a Muslim youth named Nadeem was brutally beaten by a mob in Fulat village on 4 March, his hands & legs tied with rope. Instead of taking action against the accused, cops made the victim sit in the police station for hours, his family members alleged.”
“Only individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds such as the poor, backward classes, dalits, and tribals engage in criminal activities – Rahul Gandhi”
FACTLY says: In his speech Rahul Gandhi says “in jails, we can only find backward people, dalits, tribals. You will not find a single rich person in the jails of India”, highlighting the plight of socially disadvantaged segments of …
“This video shows a man being arrested for holding an anti-Hamas placard at London protest.”
“Police manhandled and arrested Muslims who were offering namaz on a road in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.”
FACTLY says: The viral video is from March 2020. On 27 March 2020, a few people from the Muslim community gathered in a mosque and offered Namaz, violating COVID-19 lockdown rules. The police arrived, took action, and detained seven…
“The International Criminal Court was formed to provide justice to areas where there is no judiciary, no court system, no police, no peace and order.”
Vera Files says: Nothing in the Rome Statute—the treaty that established the ICC—states that the Netherlands-based tribunal was formed to provide justice to areas with no justice system. The ICC is intended to complement, not to replace…
“A man was killed after an excavator run over because he tried to defend his land from clearance in relation to a land dispute.”
Fact Crescendo Cambodia says: Fact Crescendo Cambodia found out the claim mentioned above is false. Relevant sources had clarified Sat Sakhorn’s killing was not related to any land dispute and that the viral news was fake.
“Claim Inspector Manoj Tomar, who kicked a namaz in Delhi yesterday, was attacked in the presence of police. Watch the video and listen to the audio #IStandWithManojTomar”
“Migrant Violence is leading to the Worst Crime Wave in History!”
FactCheck.org says: Homicides and violent crime in general have been trending down the last two years and is nowhere near historic levels.
“The ‘Judge’ who took Trump off the ballot in Illinois is a traffic court judge.”
PolitiFact says: Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie R. Porter previously served in the traffic division. But her current role in the county division encompasses a broad scope of cases.