{"id":295656,"date":"2025-03-03T16:20:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T10:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=295656"},"modified":"2025-03-03T16:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T10:50:19","slug":"old-video-from-pakistan-falsely-viral-as-muslims-attacking-hindu-homes-in-telangana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-video-from-pakistan-falsely-viral-as-muslims-attacking-hindu-homes-in-telangana\/","title":{"rendered":"Old video from Pakistan falsely viral as Muslims attacking Hindu homes in Telangana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A video of a group of individuals scaling the wall of a building is viral on social media. Users claim that the video is from Telangana and it apparently shows Muslims forcing their entry into Hindu homes while chanting slogans of <em>&#8216;Sar Tan Se Juda&#8217;<\/em>. X user @hindugj tweeted the video with the same claim and remarked, &#8220;Protect yourself, otherwise, conditions like those in Kashmir will arise; no leader or media will come to save you, just as no one came to save the Hindus in Kashmir.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/2025.03.03-052229\/https:\/\/x.com\/hindugj\/status\/1895746355408314787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\ud83d\udd25\u092f\u0947 \u0928\u091c\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u092b\u0917\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928,\u092a\u093e\u0915\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0924\u0947\u0932\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0943\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0964\u091c\u094b \u0938\u0930 \u0924\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0926\u093e \u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0918\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u092c\u0930\u0928 \u0918\u0941\u0938 \u0930\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902 l<br \/>\n\u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094b \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0936\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0930 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0917\u0947,\u0915\u094b\u0907 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e,\u092e\u093f\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0906\u090f\u0917\u0940 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0936\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092c\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0964\u0964* <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SD3HegdDxP\">pic.twitter.com\/SD3HegdDxP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The_hindu (@hindugj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hindugj\/status\/1895746355408314787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Verified user @IRinitiPandey also tweeted the video with the same claim. The tweet has garnered close to 31,000 views. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/UlQ9Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092f\u0947 \u0928\u091c\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u092b\u0917\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928,\u092a\u093e\u0915\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0924\u0947\u0932\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0943\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0964\u091c\u094b \u0938\u0930 \u0924\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0926\u093e \u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0918\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u092c\u0930\u0928 \u0918\u0941\u0938 \u0930\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0902 l<br \/>\n\u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094b \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0936\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0930 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0939\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0902\u0917\u0947,\u0915\u094b\u0907 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e,\u092e\u093f\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0906\u090f\u0917\u0940 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RKxYBEOtVP\">pic.twitter.com\/RKxYBEOtVP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Riniti Chatterjee Pandey (@IRinitiPandey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IRinitiPandey\/status\/1896139500033888497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Several others shared the video on X (formerly Twitter) with the same claim. (Archives- <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/QCpZb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/pWqy8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/zC6JJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/yKGZL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/zNl0s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-295656 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-video-from-pakistan-falsely-viral-as-muslims-attacking-hindu-homes-in-telangana\/chrome_ijmvttftqi\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_IjMvTTfTQi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_tjnb5I9gTH-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-video-from-pakistan-falsely-viral-as-muslims-attacking-hindu-homes-in-telangana\/chrome_1se22ybwx4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_1SE22Ybwx4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_1SE22Ybwx4.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_1SE22Ybwx4-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-video-from-pakistan-falsely-viral-as-muslims-attacking-hindu-homes-in-telangana\/chrome_onky6bxebq\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_OnKY6bxEBq.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_OnKY6bxEBq.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_OnKY6bxEBq-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-video-from-pakistan-falsely-viral-as-muslims-attacking-hindu-homes-in-telangana\/chrome_8ixmdtargi\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_8iXmdTArGi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_8iXmdTArGi.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_8iXmdTArGi-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact Check<\/h4>\n<p>Upon a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video, we found several news reports on an incident in Pakistan from August 2022.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/ndtv.in\/world-news\/viral-video-hindu-man-accused-of-blasphemy-arrested-in-pakistan-after-protests-3275984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NDTV report<\/a> revealed that the viral video showed a mob trying to climb a multi-storeyed building in Pakistan&#8217;s Hyderabad city on August 21, 2022, to capture Ashok Kumar, a sanitation worker who had been accused of committing blasphemy. The report quoted a senior police official as saying that Kumar was accused of burning pages of a religious book. The charge, however, proved to be false.<\/p>\n<p>The NDTV report contains key frames from the viral video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-295662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_SBPQfGbE5T.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1654\" height=\"1539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_SBPQfGbE5T.jpg 1654w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_SBPQfGbE5T-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_SBPQfGbE5T-1024x953.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_SBPQfGbE5T-768x715.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/chrome_SBPQfGbE5T-1536x1429.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1654px) 100vw, 1654px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/world\/watch-hindu-man-falsely-accused-of-blasphemy-escapes-lynching-in-pakistans-hyderabad-11094531.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Firstpost<\/a> report from the same time, Kumar had a narrow escape from death as the murderous mob gathered around his apartment building to lynch him. However, police managed to disperse the crowd and arrest Kumar. Kumar, a sweeper, was falsely accused of desecrating the Quran following a brawl with a Muslim shopkeeper. It was a Muslim woman who had burned the Quran, ANI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/world\/asia\/pakistan-police-resort-to-tear-gas-shelling-after-angry-mob-creates-unrest-over-alleged-desecration-of-quran20220822193736\/#:~:text=However%2C%20it%20was%20actually%20a%20Muslim%20woman%20who%20had%20burned%20the%20Islamist%20book%2C%20as%20per%20local%20media.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> citing local media.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistani journalist Mubashir Zaidi tweeted a video of policemen dispersing a protesting crowd who were demanding Kumar&#8217;s handover from the police to them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hyderabad police dispersed a violent mob which was demanding handing over a Hindu sanitary worker accusing him of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blasphemy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#blasphemy<\/a> Police claims the sanitary worker was targeted because of a personal clash with a local resident <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CnSFLNLqhH\">pic.twitter.com\/CnSFLNLqhH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Xadeejournalist\/status\/1561387615890591749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thus, it can be conclusively stated that the video viral on social media with claims of being from Telangana is an old video from Hyderabad city in Sindh province of Pakistan. The 2022 video shows a mob scaling the building of Hindu man named Ashok Kumar, who had been falsely accused of burning pages of the Quran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of a group of individuals scaling the wall of a building is viral on social media. Users claim that the video is from Telangana and it apparently shows Muslims forcing their entry into Hindu homes while chanting slogans of &#8216;Sar Tan Se Juda&#8217;. X user @hindugj tweeted the video with the same claim [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":295675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[693],"an_content_type":[739],"coauthors":[706],"class_list":["post-295656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-featured","fact_checks_claim_type-viral-videos","an_content_type-fact-check"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/Copy-of-Feature-Image-Template-87.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295656"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":295674,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295656\/revisions\/295674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295656"},{"taxonomy":"an_content_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/an_content_type?post=295656"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=295656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}