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“Video shows Chandrashekhar Azad’s supporters arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for rioting in Prayagraj on 29 June 2025.”
Social media posts Claim dated 2 Jul 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The video is from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, showing the arrest of an alleged extortion gang. The footage is unrelated to the Prayagraj riots.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 2 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 July 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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