Man who put up pro-Pakistan posters in Delhi flat is not a Muslim; claim by Sudarshan News false

by Abhishek Kumar

A video circulating on social media shows a person entering a room the walls of which are adorned with pro-Pakistan slogans and radical posters. Inside, the video shows a young man arguing with the person recording. The person behind the camera is heard stating, “Tell everyone in your community that every Indian child is stronger than a hundred of your kind.” This video is being shared with the claim that the person responsible for the posters with pro-Pakistan slogans was from the Muslim community.

BJP supporter  Jitendra Pratap Singh shared the video, identifying the culprit as a Muslim. (Archived link)

Right-wing propaganda outlet Sudarshan News also shared the video, labelling the culprit as a ‘jihadi’ and claiming he belonged to the Muslim community. (Archived link)

Similarly, other users also shared the video with the same claim. (Archived link)

Fact Check

Upon investigating, Alt News found a post by journalist Sachin Gupta, who cited information from the police and clarified that the accused was not a Muslim. 

We then performed a keyword search, which led us to an article published by ABP News on August 5, 2023. According to this report, the police identified the accused as Yashwant Singh. He was detained for writing ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans on the wall of his flat. In other words, the accused is a Hindu, and not from the Muslim community.

Additionally, an Amar Ujala report quoted District Police Commissioner Guriqbal Singh, who confirmed that the accused was not Muslim.

To sum it up, multiple users shared a viral video of an apartment with ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ posters, claiming the accused was from the Muslim community. However, the police clarified that he was a Hindu. 

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About the Author

Abhishek is a senior fact-checking journalist and researcher at Alt News. He has a keen interest in information verification and technology. He is always eager to learn new skills, explore new OSINT tools and techniques. Prior to joining Alt News, he worked in the field of content development and analysis with a major focus on Search Engine Optimization (SEO).