

{"id":119395,"date":"2022-05-31T16:19:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T10:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=119395"},"modified":"2023-08-22T09:29:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T03:59:26","slug":"false-claim-that-a-monk-beaten-up-by-by-muslim-in-khandwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-that-a-monk-beaten-up-by-by-muslim-in-khandwa\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral video: Youth assaulting monk in MP&#8217;s Khandwa is NOT a Muslim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A video of a youth forcefully cutting a sadhu\u2019s beard and hair is viral on social media. The attacker is also heard abusing the monk. It has been claimed that a Muslim man in Khandwa misbehaved with a sadhu.<\/p>\n<p>A Twitter user named <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/B4U32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sudhir Mishra (@Sudhir_mish)<\/a> who describes himself as a &#8216;journalist&#8217; and &#8216;nationalist&#8217; in his bio, has shared the video. In the tweet, he wrote: &#8220;\u0915\u0941\u091b \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u093e\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0902\u091c\u093e\u092e \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964&#8221; indicating that Muslims were behind the assault.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092c\u0941\u091c\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0942 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0932-\u0926\u093e\u0922\u093c\u0940 \u0928\u094b\u091a\u0915\u0930 \u092c\u0930\u094d\u092c\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u094b \u0935\u093e\u092f\u0930\u0932 \u0939\u0948..<\/p>\n<p>\u092c\u0924\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948&#8230;. \u0915\u093f \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u093e\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0902\u091c\u093e\u092e \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0907\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u092f\u0947! \ud83d\ude21 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IjowGel5s1\">pic.twitter.com\/IjowGel5s1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sudhir Mishra \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@Sudhir_mish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sudhir_mish\/status\/1692492548345110900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The tweet has been viewed over 3 Lakh times and retweeted close to 2,000 times. Among Mishra&#8217;s followers is Union minister Smriti Irani.<\/p>\n<p>Several users have shared the video on Twitter in the recent past, including <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/0FAsH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u0915\u0941\u0932\u0926\u0940\u092a \u0936\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e (@ksekuldeep)<\/a> whose bio says &#8216;\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923&#8217; (Brahmin by birth), &#8216;Ex-Secular&#8217; and &#8216;\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u092a\u0930 \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0939\u0948&#8217; (proud of Hindutva), among other things.<\/p>\n<p>Alt News has received requests on its WhatsApp helpline number to fact-check the video.<\/p>\n<h4>The video was Viral Last Year As Well<\/h4>\n<p>Twitter user &#8216;Mahesh Sahu&#8217; shared the video in May 2022 and wrote that the youth should be punished under &#8216;Hindu Act&#8217;. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220530105148\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/sahumahesh324\/status\/1530486933054361600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0916\u0902\u0921\u0935\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092e \u092f\u0941\u0935\u0915 \u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u0918\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0941 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u091c \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u091f\u093e\u090f\u0914\u0930 \u0926\u093e\u0922\u093c\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0906\u092e \u0915\u093e\u091f\u0940 \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u0942\u0905\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0914\u0932\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u0932\u094d\u0926 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0932\u094d\u0926 \u092a\u0915\u0921\u093c\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094b\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0915\u094b \u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u092b\u0949\u0930\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0916\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0916\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u090f\u0915\u094d\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u091c\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChouhanShivraj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChouhanShivraj<\/a> \u0906\u0926\u0930\u0923\u0940\u092f \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0902\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fDuJScf1Wp\">pic.twitter.com\/fDuJScf1Wp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 mahesh sahu \u092e\u0939\u0947\u0936 \u0938\u093e\u0939\u0942 (@sahumahesh324) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sahumahesh324\/status\/1530486933054361600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%81%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%8F%20%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A2%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Several Twitter users<\/a> amplified the video and accompanying claim.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0916\u0902\u0921\u0935\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092e \u092f\u0941\u0935\u0915 \u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u0918\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0927\u0941 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u091c \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u091f\u093e\u090f\u0914\u0930 \u0926\u093e\u0922\u093c\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0906\u092e \u0915\u093e\u091f\u0940 \u0907\u0938 \u0938\u0942\u0905\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0914\u0932\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u0932\u094d\u0926 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0932\u094d\u0926 \u092a\u0915\u0921\u093c\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094b\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0915\u094b \u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u092b\u0949\u0930\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0916\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0916\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u090f\u0915\u094d\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u091c\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChouhanShivraj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChouhanShivraj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drnarottammisra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@drnarottammisra<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BJP4MP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BJP4MP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MPPoliceOnline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MPPoliceOnline<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BumOgmtEbp\">pic.twitter.com\/BumOgmtEbp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Tarun Gupta\ud83c\udfb5 (@Tarun_19_20) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tarun_19_20\/status\/1530494318221438976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The clip was also circulated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos?q=%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> with a communal angle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119396 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-1.jpeg 517w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-1-184x300.jpeg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Taking a closer look, we noticed the video contained a logo that read \u2018Prithvi Chakra&#8217;. Upon further research, Alt News found that a channel named &#8216;Prithvi Chakra&#8217; had posted this video on Facebook on May 24, 2022. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/prithvichakr\/videos\/2137660866405988\/?__tn__=%2CO\">According to the caption<\/a>, a man named Praveen beat up a monk in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119397 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-2.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-2-300x106.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-2-768x270.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/navbharattimes.indiatimes.com\/state\/madhya-pradesh\/khandwa\/youth-abuses-sadhu-in-khandwa-cut-off-his-hair-accused-in-police-custody-after-video-goes-viral\/articleshow\/91773674.cms\">Navbharat Times<\/a> reported that a youth named Praveen Gaur had cut a monk\u2019s hair and beard in front of a barber shop in the Patjan village of Khandwa district. The article also states that Praveen is the son of a hotelier and attacked the monk in an intoxicated state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aajtak.in\/madhya-pradesh\/story\/mp-khandwa-monk-get-beaten-up-video-viral-lcln-1469439-2022-05-24\">Aaj Tak<\/a> also identified the accused as Praveen Gaur. Gaur was subsequently arrested. Khandwa SP Vivek Singh was quoted in the report as saying that appropriate action was being taken and a case had been registered in this matter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119398 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-3.jpeg 727w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/word-image-119395-3-300x288.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alt News reached out to Khandwa police station in charge PR Davar. He informed us that there was no communal angle in the incident. \u201cWhen the video of this incident went viral on social media, people objected to a monk being subjected to such an act. Following this, the police registered a case and the accused was taken into custody. However, the victim could not be traced during the investigation. The accused is not Muslim but hails from the Hindu community. He is currently in prison,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>To sum it up, a video of a young man assaulting a monk in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh was falsely shared with a communal angle. The accused was not Muslim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of a youth forcefully cutting a sadhu\u2019s beard and hair is viral on social media. The attacker is also heard abusing the monk. It has been claimed that a Muslim man in Khandwa misbehaved with a sadhu. A Twitter user named Sudhir Mishra (@Sudhir_mish) who describes himself as a &#8216;journalist&#8217; and &#8216;nationalist&#8217; in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":119399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[693],"an_content_type":[],"coauthors":[664],"class_list":["post-119395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-religion","tag-featured","fact_checks_claim_type-viral-videos"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Viral video: Youth assaulting monk in MP&#039;s Khandwa is NOT a Muslim - Alt News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Viral video: Youth assaulting monk in MP&#039;s Khandwa is NOT a Muslim - Alt News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A video of a youth forcefully cutting a sadhu\u2019s beard and hair is viral on social media. 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