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Several Facebook users have posted the photo, with the claim that he is a student of Jamia, caught arsoning and pelting stones in the disguise of a woman.
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India Today Fact Check
This is a two-year-old image from Egypt. The man was caught for trying to steal children
Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi is at the centre of controversy after Sunday’s protest against the Citizen Amendment Act, with videos and photos linked to the incident going viral on social media. Amid this, an image of a burqa-clad man has caught the attention of netizens.
Several Facebook users have posted the photo, with the claim that he is a student of Jamia, caught arsoning and pelting stones in the disguise of a woman. The man in the viral image is seen wearing jeans and burqa, with brassier on his chest.
The archived version of the post can be seen here.
India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be false. The man in the viral image is from Cairo, Egypt, and is in no way related to the Jamia protest. He was arrested for kidnapping children from malls in the disguise of a woman. The incident is two years old.
With the help of reverse image search, we found that the picture has been viral since 2017. In many posts, mostly in Arabic, it has been claimed that the man was caught from Lebanon. However, Lebanon police had denied the report.
After searching the Internet, we found more information regarding the incident from several Arabic news websites. These can be seen here and here.
According to these reports, the incident took place in 2017 in Cairo, Egypt. The man was caught in front of North 90 Street, gate number 8, Cairo Festival City, by residents suspicious of his movement. It was later revealed that he was trying to steal children in the guise of a woman.
Therefore, it is clear that the incident has no connection with protest by Jamia students against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The incident is two years old and from Egypt.
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