

{"id":119555,"date":"2022-06-02T18:11:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T12:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=119555"},"modified":"2022-06-02T18:11:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T12:41:20","slug":"old-video-of-up-police-lathi-charging-sp-workers-linked-with-gyanvapi-mosque-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-video-of-up-police-lathi-charging-sp-workers-linked-with-gyanvapi-mosque-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Old video of UP police lathi-charging SP workers linked with Gyanvapi Mosque case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 28-second-long video clip where police officers in riot gear can be seen brutally thrashing a man is viral on social media. It is being claimed that a local leader had challenged the UP police that a survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque will not be allowed to take place so the police &#8220;served&#8221; him on the spot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u092c\u0938 \u0907\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u091c\u0940 \u0928\u0947<\/p>\n<p>\u092f\u094b\u0917\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0921\u093c\u0915 \u092a\u0930 \u0939\u0940 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e&#8230;\ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude43\ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hTa0Q25oFE\">pic.twitter.com\/hTa0Q25oFE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u042f $\u0457\u043fg\u043d \ud83c\udf1a (@BlueEyed_Demn_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueEyed_Demn_\/status\/1531469711325937664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u092c\u0938 \u0907\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u091c\u0940 \u0915\u093e!<br \/>\n\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0928\u0947 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947 \ud83d\ude0e\ud83d\ude03\ud83d\ude03\ud83d\ude04\ud83d\ude04<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g0CRIT0GhI\">pic.twitter.com\/g0CRIT0GhI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0940 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u0947\u0936 \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0932 (\u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e) (@yogeshDharmSena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yogeshDharmSena\/status\/1531248358370648064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The video has been shared by various <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%20%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%20&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter users<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u092c\u0938 \u0907\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u091c\u0940 \u0915\u093e \ud83d\ude12 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iKNcMhMxjn\">pic.twitter.com\/iKNcMhMxjn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Uday Thakur \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\u2122 (@Uday_T2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Uday_T2\/status\/1530879311791521792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The viral video is also circulating on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8&amp;sde=AbrncOC9Eo4JY_OLJrNRxWbosfm1ezmJR0aX8OWKgLG1ilxgg98ELbozPbV_g85X9dPMRY0BVOKSo_9vqwB3JHXI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> with the same claim.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_28_00-\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0940-\u0915\u093e-\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947-\u0928\u0939\u0940-\u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947-\u0926\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947-\u092c\u0938-search-results-_-Facebook-\u2014-Mozilla-Firef.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"829\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_28_00-\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0940-\u0915\u093e-\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947-\u0928\u0939\u0940-\u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947-\u0926\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947-\u092c\u0938-search-results-_-Facebook-\u2014-Mozilla-Firef.jpg 829w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_28_00-\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0940-\u0915\u093e-\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947-\u0928\u0939\u0940-\u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947-\u0926\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947-\u092c\u0938-search-results-_-Facebook-\u2014-Mozilla-Firef-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_28_00-\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0935\u093e\u092a\u0940-\u0915\u093e-\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947-\u0928\u0939\u0940-\u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947-\u0926\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947-\u092c\u0938-search-results-_-Facebook-\u2014-Mozilla-Firef-768x693.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The video is being shared in the context of the Gyanvapi Mosque, which was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and many Hindus believe it is standing on top of a temple of Lord Shiva. The mosque has been under the media scanner for over a month now and as per a <a href=\"https:\/\/article-14.com\/post\/gyanvapi-mosque-similar-litigation-illegal-under-a-31-year-old-law-yet-courts-keep-hearing-cases-628574e5b0b3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report by Article 14<\/a>, there are 12 similar petitions in at least four states across India that make the same claims over mosques and Islamic-era monuments.<\/p>\n<h4>Fact-check<\/h4>\n<p>We broke down the video into keyframes and ran a Google reverse image search on one of the stills. This led us to a tweet by the Samajwadi Party carrying the same video. The tweet was made in July 2021, meaning, it is at least a year old and is not related to the recent news cycle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0917\u0930\u093e\u091c \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u092a\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u092c\u0930\u094d\u092c\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0920\u0940\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0918\u094b\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0928\u0940\u092f!<\/p>\n<p>\u0938\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u092e\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940 \u091c\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u093e \u0916\u094b\u0916\u0932\u093e \u091c\u0936\u094d\u0928 \u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0924\u0915 \u0928 \u091a\u0932 \u092a\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u0941\u0935\u093e, \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928, \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0902, \u092c\u0947\u091f\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0902 2022 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092a\u093e \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iX3tL3TjxN\">pic.twitter.com\/iX3tL3TjxN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samajwadiparty\/status\/1411316082988654600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The tweet in Hindi reads, &#8220;The lathi-charge by police against SP workers in Prayagraj upon the orders of the chief minister is highly condemnable. The hollow celebration of victory achieved by suppression of power will not last long. The youth, the farmers, the women, and the daughters of the state will form the SP government in 2022&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Taking this clue, we performed a keyword search and came across a <a href=\"https:\/\/navbharattimes.indiatimes.com\/state\/uttar-pradesh\/allahabad\/up-police-lathi-charged-samajwadi-party-workers-in-prayagraj\/videoshow\/84095802.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news report<\/a> by Navbharat Times. As per the report, the police lathi-charged SP workers after they carried out a protest over allegations of irregularities in the counting of votes during the election of the District Panchayat Chairperson in Prayagraj, UP.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-119567 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_50_55-video-of-up-Police-lathi-charged-SP-workers_-up-police-lathi-charged-samajwadi-p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_50_55-video-of-up-Police-lathi-charged-SP-workers_-up-police-lathi-charged-samajwadi-p.jpg 618w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_50_55-video-of-up-Police-lathi-charged-SP-workers_-up-police-lathi-charged-samajwadi-p-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/lucknow-news\/sp-alleges-lathi-charge-on-party-workers-during-zp-chief-elections-in-uttar-pradesh-101625341739259.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report by Hindustan Times<\/a> published on July 4, 2021, mentioned that the SP has alleged that its party workers were lathi-charged in most districts of the state when the district panchayat chairpersons\u2019 elections were taking place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-119569 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_53_53-SP-alleges-lathi-charge-on-party-workers-during-district-panchayat-chief-electio.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"704\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_53_53-SP-alleges-lathi-charge-on-party-workers-during-district-panchayat-chief-electio.png 704w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-14_53_53-SP-alleges-lathi-charge-on-party-workers-during-district-panchayat-chief-electio-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, in the viral video, a store&#8217;s name is clearly visible. The board reads &#8220;\u091b\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0928 \u092d\u094b\u0917&#8221; [Chappan Bhog]. Rummaging through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Chhappan+Bhog+Sweet+Shop+%26+Family+Cuisine+Restaurant\/@25.464778,81.8399146,15z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x77dae475d8b4f430!2sChhappan+Bhog+Sweet+Shop+%26+Family+Cuisine+Restaurant!8m2!3d25.464778!4d81.8486693!3m4!1s0x0:0x77dae475d8b4f430!8m2!3d25.464778!4d81.8486693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps<\/a>, one can very easily find the store, located in Prayagraj.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-15_14_35-Still-from-the-viral-video-1200-\u00d7-628px-\u2014-Mozilla-Firefox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-15_14_35-Still-from-the-viral-video-1200-\u00d7-628px-\u2014-Mozilla-Firefox.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-15_14_35-Still-from-the-viral-video-1200-\u00d7-628px-\u2014-Mozilla-Firefox-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/2022-06-02-15_14_35-Still-from-the-viral-video-1200-\u00d7-628px-\u2014-Mozilla-Firefox-768x350.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To sum it up, an old video where police can be seen lathi charging SP workers was falsely linked to the Gyanvapi Mosque case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 28-second-long video clip where police officers in riot gear can be seen brutally thrashing a man is viral on social media. 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