{"id":291657,"date":"2024-11-05T17:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=291657"},"modified":"2024-11-07T19:43:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:13:03","slug":"mentally-unstable-hindu-man-thrashed-near-andhra-temple-video-goes-viral-with-false-muslim-conspiracy-narrative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/mentally-unstable-hindu-man-thrashed-near-andhra-temple-video-goes-viral-with-false-muslim-conspiracy-narrative\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentally unstable Hindu man thrashed near Andhra temple; video goes viral with false ‘Muslim conspiracy’ narrative"},"content":{"rendered":"

A video of a man repeatedly saying Jai Sri Ram is viral on social media. In the clip, he is seen being confronted by a mob outside a temple. Some men and a woman thrash him with sticks. The man keeps repeating Jai Sri Ram even as he takes evasive action.<\/p>\n

Right-wing propaganda outlet OpIndia published a report claiming that the man was a Muslim and he had been caught trying to desecrating a Hindu temple. Titled “Andhra Pradesh: Muslim Man Caught Attempting to Desecrate a Hindu Temple, Islamists Spread Misleading Claims Defaming \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019 Chants,” the article cites an NDTV video report on the incident. However, it is important to note that the NDTV report makes no mention of the man\u2019s religious identity. Here is an archive of the report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Andhra Pradesh: Muslim man caught attempting to desecrate a Hindu temple, Islamists spread misleading claims defaming ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chantshttps:\/\/t.co\/fg6QqTp3v9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 OpIndia.com (@OpIndia_com) November 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

X handle @MeghUpdates, which shares communal misinformation<\/a> on a regular basis, tweeted that the accused was a ‘radical caught red-handed’ and was part of a bigger conspiracy to attack the Ramalayam temple in Bhimavaram. A list of names of Hindu temples was also allegedly found on him. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Andhra Pradesh: A big conspiracy like MuthayalammaTemple-like attack suspectedly unearthed! Alert hindus caught an alleged radical red-handed at Ramalayam, Bhimavaram with list of hindu temples.<\/p>\n

He was serviced properly, paraded and handed over to police pic.twitter.com\/sx715xDdNR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Megh Updates \ud83d\udea8\u2122 (@MeghUpdates) October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Verified account @ssaratht claimed that the man apprehended in the case was a Muslim. The tweet got over 3,00,000 views and over 4,000 retweets. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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An Izlamist got caught red-handed in Ramalayam, Bhimavaram. What was the plan? List of temples recovered from his bag. He was given left and right, paraded and handed over in the police station.<\/p>\n

A big conspiracy is hatched. There could be big mafia behind him planning to destroy\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/FMvenGa9PX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tathvam-asi (@ssaratht) October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Several other users, including verified handles like @MithilaWaala, @AngrySaffron, and @Sagar4BJP, amplified the claim that the accused was a Muslim. (Archives- 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>, 5<\/a>, 6<\/a>, 7<\/a>, 8<\/a>)<\/p>\n