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An old video of UP Police personnel thrashing two minors has gone viral with the claim that the minors were beaten for raising pro-Pakistan slogans.
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India Today Fact Check
The viral video is related to an incident that took place in Chandauli in 2021. Two cops of UP police were suspended for thrashing two minors over allegations of theft. The incident has no connection to any incidents of slogans raised in favour of Pakistan.
A disturbing video of police atrocities against two people has gone viral with the claim that UP policemen are thrashing them for shouting slogans in favour of Pakistan.
Multiple Twitter and Facebook users have posted this viral clip along with the Hindi caption that reads, “UP police is teaching them a lesson for shouting slogans in favour of Pakistan”.
The 2021 incident has no connection to any pro-Pakistan sloganeering.
AFWA probe
With the help of keywords search, India Today found a couple of news reports along with the same video or the screen grab of the viral video. The Hindi news portal “Amar Ujala”, used a screengrab of the same viral video and published a news report on May 2, 2021.
As per the news report, this incident took place in Balua Police station area of UP’s Chandauli district. Following an allegation of a theft in a mobile store in that area, the local police chowki in-charge Shivanand Verma and constable Dilip Kumar reached the spot and brutally thrashed two suspects. The video of the police atrocities was caught on camera and went viral.
According to the Chandauli police, the two personnel were suspended after a departmental inquiry.
The Chandrauli Police refuted the claim that the incident was linked to pro-Pakistan sloganeering, as had been claimed by social media users.
@UPPViralCheck https://t.co/7Tx0ncnOOg pic.twitter.com/CointCNYZY — Chandauli Police (@chandaulipolice) March 20, 2022
The Times of India had reported the same incident along with the viral video on May 6, 2021. The headline of the video story reads, “ UP: Cops brutally beat up minors over mobile theft allegation, video goes viral”
Thus, it is confirmed that an old incident related to theft and police atrocities against minors has gone viral with a communal twist.
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