Archit Mehta, Author at Alt News

Video of murder in Karnataka shared as Rajasthan, false communal spin added

Archit Mehta26th August 2021

A one-minute video of a man being assaulted by a group of four is circulating on WhatsApp. Out of the four men, one has an axe. As per social media…

Economics

Are UPA-era oil bonds the reason for high fuel prices, as claimed by Finance Minister?

Archit Mehta25th August 2021

On August 16, while responding to queries by the media on the ongoing issue of soaring fuel prices, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed, “UPA government had reduced fuel prices…

News

Old video of public execution by ISIS shared as Taliban in Afghanistan

Archit Mehta23rd August 2021

A video of men being publically executed by masked men is circulating on social media. As per the claim, the Taliban is executing members of the Afghanistan military. Alt News…

News

Ujjain videos: “Qazi Saab Zindabad” slogan mistaken for “Pakistan Zindabad”?

Pooja Chaudhuri, Archit Mehta & Mohammed Zubair22nd August 2021

A video shot on August 19 at a function organised by the Muslim community in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain city has gone viral. Below is a tweet by ABP News journalist…

Politics Religion

Facebook post from 2015 ascribing false quote to ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia viral

Archit Mehta21st August 2021

Several social media users have shared an image of former Bangladeshi PM Begum Khaleda Zia along with an alleged quote, “I regret the continuing of massacre of Hindus & Buddhists…

Politics

Old, staged video viral as Taliban shooting people on the streets in Afghanistan

Archit Mehta20th August 202120th August 2021

Several social media users have posted a video that shows armed men shooting at people on the streets and taking them hostage. The longer version ends with a person’s throat…

Media analysis News Politics

Misleading claim by BJP leaders about facilities provided by AAP to Rohingyas

Archit Mehta17th August 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government razed several Rohingya camps in Delhi’s Madanpar Khadar area at 4 am on July 22, citing ‘illegal’ construction. According to reports, this action was taken because…

Politics Religion

Hoardings with fake quotes attributed to prominent Muslims appear in UP’s Pratapgarh

Archit Mehta15th August 2021

A video of hoardings attributing communal statements to prominent Muslim names recently emerged on social media. They were installed on the boundary wall of Uttar Pradesh-based TP Inter College in…

News

Video verification: Brutal assault of Dalit youths took place in Rajasthan’s Nagaur in 2020

Archit Mehta13th August 2021

A violent video of a brutal assault is circulating on social media. The two-minute video shows a group of men torturing a man. They have tied his hands, stripped him…

News

Video of woman assaulting minors is from Faridabad and she is their mother

Archit Mehta12th August 2021

A 2-minute video of a woman scolding and assaulting two minors is being shared on social media. In the video, the woman instructs the children to strip naked. The kids…