Search Results

{{searchSuggestion.title}}
{{searchSuggestion.date}}

No Result Found.

Fact Check: Image of Param Vir Chakra falsely shared as Khel Ratna award

  • Share

Summary

Photo of the Param Vir Chakra has been falsely shared on social media as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

A video of two sadhus in a car thrashed by a crowd is being shared on social media with the claim that they are child kidnappers who were caught in Delhi. The man making the video can be heard saying “they look like sadhus but they are child thieves,”

A Facebook user name Arjun Singh shared a video with a claim that "they are child kidnappers, and if anyone sees them, inform the police". The text in the video reads: "They were caught in Delhi today."

Fact Check

In our investigation, we found that the viral claim is misleading. The incident took place on 19 July, and the video is originally from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh not from Delhi.

After doing a search using related keywords on Google, we found a news report of India Todaywhich was published on 20 July.

As per the article, two sadhus were beaten by a mob in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district over rumors of child abduction. According to the police, the two sadhus were traveling to Indore from Dhannad when they lost their way and asked for directions from some kids playing on the roadside. The kids got scared by the sadhus and ran away. This was spotted by some locals who suspected the sadhus to be child-lifters and started thrashing them.

We also found a news report on a YouTube channel name, 'Khabar Madhya Pradesh' on 22 July 2021. The video is titled "DHAR - The car rider sadhus were asking the way, the mob thrashed thinking them of child thieves"

According to a news report of News 18 dated 20 July 2021, Both the sadhus were going to Indore by car, they stopped their car to ask children walking on the roadside the way to Indore. Seeing the sadhus, the children got scared and ran away screaming. Seeing the children running, a crowd of local people gathered and they suspected that the sadhus had tried to lift the child. However, the sadhus kept explaining to the crowd for a long time that they were only asking for the way. But the angry mob attacked them.

However, according to a report by IndiaSpend, Between January 1, 2017, and July 5, 2018, 33 persons have been killed and at least 99 injured in 69 reported cases. In the first six days of July alone, there have been nine cases of mob violence over child lifting rumors and five deaths, which amounts to more than one attack recorded every day.

In all cases, the victims were assaulted on mere suspicion and no evidence of child lifting was found later. So far, police across states have arrested at least 181 persons in connection with 21 cases.

In conclusion, a video of sadhus shared with the false claim that they are child kidnappers who have been caught in Delhi. The video is originally from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, and the sadhus were beaten over suspicion of being child-lifters.

  • Share

Note: You can reach out to us at support[at]facthunt.co.in if you find any issue with our articles.


COMMENTS

{{comment.user.fname}} {{comment.user.lname}}, {{comment.date}}

{{urlify(comment.comment)}}.

LEAVE A COMMENT

Please Login or signup to share your views on this article

Support Fact Hunt

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Culprits

POPULAR POSTS

All you need to know about opposition leaders state-sponsored hacking claim
by FactHunt Admin 2023-11-01 07:02:25
No, Passengers without Burqas Were Not Prevented From Boarding A Bus In Kerala
by FactHunt Admin 2023-10-31 13:27:53
List of 17 Nepalis shared as Indians kidnapped by Hamas
by FactHunt Admin 2023-10-18 12:54:13
Fact Check: Was an Afghanistan Cricket team supporter beaten by Indians during world cup?
by FactHunt Admin 2023-10-13 14:59:58
Debunking the Claim: US Navy Carrying F-16 Fighter Jets to Israel
by FactHunt Admin 2023-10-12 18:21:17
Daughter Nandana denies news of death of her father Amartya Sen
by FactHunt Admin 2023-10-10 19:47:46
Edited Press Release shared on social media to falsely claim that US sends $8Bn in aid to Israel
by FactHunt Admin 2023-10-10 07:02:46
Viral Video From Azerbaijan Falsely Shared As Israeli Generals Detained by Hamas Fighter
by FactHunt Admin 2023-10-10 05:04:02
Uday Kotak Calls Out Impostor LinkedIn Account Promoting Crypto currencies
by FactHunt Admin 2023-10-07 15:40:48
Debunking the Myth: Giant Octopus Attacking a Car in Qatar
by FactHunt Admin 2023-10-06 19:06:05
Image of a train decorated with Flowers for Onam is AI generated
by FactHunt Admin 2023-08-25 19:42:05
Debunking the Myth: Tea or Coffee Without Brushing Doesn't Cause Cavities
by FactHunt Admin 2023-09-10 19:57:56
Debunking the Claim that SBI Will Deduct Rs 57.5 After 40 Withdrawals a Year
by FactHunt Admin 2023-08-12 18:28:15
Jamtara Scam Case Study: How to Stay Safe in the Face of Online Frauds
by FactHunt Admin 2023-06-07 20:36:37
Navigating the NFT World: Common Scams in the NFT Industry
by FactHunt Admin 2023-05-25 20:24:31
Understanding Cryptocurrency and the Prevalence of Scams in the Crypto Industry
by FactHunt Admin 2023-05-02 20:05:39
Debunking Online Scams: How to Recognize and Avoid Internet Fraud
by FactHunt Admin 2023-04-07 19:53:38
Fact Check: Doctored photo of BJP flag hoisting viral as a sign of "lotus blooming" in Tamil Nadu
by Aniket Datta 2022-06-08 12:50:03
Debunking the Money Received Scam on UPI payment apps like Google Pay
by FactHunt Admin 2022-12-20 19:26:40
Fact Check: Did Sourav Ganguly actually resign as the BCCI President? Rumours abound;
by Aniket Datta 2022-06-01 18:35:03

Mobile App

Available for Android

NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to our newsletter to get notification about new fact checks, feature updates, etc..