“Video of a Muslim police officer named Naseem slapping an elderly man in saffron attire in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Sep 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
Local authorities have confirmed that the officer in the footage is SSI Narasimhan, who is a Hindu, not a Muslim. He was subsequently reassigned to the Armed Reserve, and a formal departmental investigation regarding his misconduct is ongoing.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 September 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 September 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1408368030660930/
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