{"id":78676,"date":"2020-10-25T11:23:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T05:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=78676"},"modified":"2020-10-25T11:23:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T05:53:13","slug":"fact-check-did-a-man-saved-a-girl-from-rape-and-killed-two-miscreants-in-up-shahjahanpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-did-a-man-saved-a-girl-from-rape-and-killed-two-miscreants-in-up-shahjahanpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Old photos of AAP leader injured while saving girl in Punjab shared as recent incident from UP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social media has been abuzz lately with users circulating a picture of a man who apparently came to the rescue of a girl being sexually assaulted in Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s Shahjahanpur. The claim adds that he sustained three bullets injuries while trying to save her. Professor Neeran Gautam tweeted an image with this claim. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/A8F7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archived link to the tweet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Brave Heart was travelling near Shahjahanpur in UP. He saved an unknown girl from rape from four Gangsters and killed two of them. He got three gunshots and serious in Hospital. No media has given the news.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArunDeshpande20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ArunDeshpande20<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shytigress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@shytigress<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@narendramodi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nrajabpcl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nrajabpcl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kxEisVRqPu\">pic.twitter.com\/kxEisVRqPu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prof (Dr) Neeran Gautam (@neerangautam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neerangautam\/status\/1316808527940255744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another Twitter user named Kamaljeet Singh shared a picture of an injured man lying on a stretcher with the same claim.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A brave sikh was travelling near shahjahanpur in UP. He saved an unknown girl from rape from four gangsters and killed two of them. He got three gunshots and serious in hospital. No media has given the news. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/61qqbXgcAE\">pic.twitter.com\/61qqbXgcAE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kamaljit singh (@Kamalji57571961) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kamalji57571961\/status\/1317108810318708738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to these two images, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saheedbabajivansinghjirangretagurukabeta\/posts\/2739387119640789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a third picture<\/a> of the injured man is also being shared with the viral claims across <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=A%20Brave%20Heart%20was%20travelling%20near%20Shahjahanpur%20in%20UP.%20He%20saved%20an%20unknown%20girl%20from%20rape%20from%20four%20Gangsters%20and%20killed%20two%20of%20them&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos\/?q=A%20Brave%20Heart%20was%20travelling%20near%20Shahjahanpur%20in%20UP.%20He%20saved%20an%20unknown%20girl%20from%20rape%20from%20four%20Gangsters%20and%20killed%20two%20of%20them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-78676 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\/fact-check-did-a-man-saved-a-girl-from-rape-and-killed-two-miscreants-in-up-shahjahanpur\/2020-10-20-18_19_46-12-facebook\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-20-18_19_46-12-Facebook.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-20-18_19_46-12-Facebook.jpg 677w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-20-18_19_46-12-Facebook-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/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\/fact-check-did-a-man-saved-a-girl-from-rape-and-killed-two-miscreants-in-up-shahjahanpur\/2020-10-21-16_50_03-4-saheed-baba-jivan-singh-ji-posts-_-facebook\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-21-16_50_03-4-Saheed-Baba-Jivan-Singh-Ji-\u2013-Posts-_-Facebook.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-21-16_50_03-4-Saheed-Baba-Jivan-Singh-Ji-\u2013-Posts-_-Facebook.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/2020-10-21-16_50_03-4-Saheed-Baba-Jivan-Singh-Ji-\u2013-Posts-_-Facebook-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/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\/fact-check-did-a-man-saved-a-girl-from-rape-and-killed-two-miscreants-in-up-shahjahanpur\/121456584_1197268894000138_91581793193599485_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/121456584_1197268894000138_91581793193599485_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/121456584_1197268894000138_91581793193599485_n.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/121456584_1197268894000138_91581793193599485_n-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Fact-check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Alt News performed a keyword search and found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0+%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%9C%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80+%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0+%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%96+%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE&amp;sxsrf=ALeKk00qti9zCChe2kfgLKDp96jH0Sq9Ow:1603199016452&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=nws&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjDx4TfncPsAhWKzDgGHc-0A2oQ_AUoAnoECAsQBA&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no such incident<\/a> has recently been reported from Shahjahanpur. In fact, the viral claim was debunked by Shahjahanpur Police&#8217;s official Twitter handle on October 14, 2020. &#8220;Some people on social media have been spreading misinformation by posting a photo and claiming that a brave Sikh rescued a girl in Shahjahanpur during a journey and was shot by her attackers,&#8221; reads the tweet. The police stated that the message was merely a rumour.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shahjahanpurpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#shahjahanpurpol<\/a>~\u0938\u094b\u0936\u0932 \u092e\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0932\u0947\u091f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u092f\u0930\u0932 \u0916\u092c\u0930 &#8220;\u090f\u0915 \u092c\u0939\u093e\u0926\u0941\u0930 \u0938\u093f\u0916 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0936\u093e\u0939\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901\u092a\u0941\u0930 \u092e\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0932\u0921\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092c\u091a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0924\u0925\u093e \u092c\u0926\u092e\u093e\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0917\u094b\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u0915\u0930 \u0918\u093e\u092f\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948&#8221; \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927 \u092e\u0947 \u0916\u0923\u094d\u0921\u0928\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UPPolice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UPPolice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPGovt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UPGovt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMOfficeUP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CMOfficeUP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Uppolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UPPolice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KPGBJP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KPGBJP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adgzonebareilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@adgzonebareilly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/News18UP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@News18UP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jksGz6Dpdi\">pic.twitter.com\/jksGz6Dpdi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SHAHJAHANPUR POLICE (@shahjahanpurpol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shahjahanpurpol\/status\/1316304060497051650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Alt News performed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZisr-HIj8c8H5au93IQL0We2c0tVepFQUB3GsfasLervle1EdeytqRP-9uq0Rbtaa0glkkEeXDg8MZ4GkzRKX9PsSrAsHQtGiZlEki9Ty5TmPk9FMpD3a2tMvkAFInNDoNMrajCW1hNiF3sotC87fHLMbpKEv8V_1z741ao6iJblw5JKBExDrG0kgO-cZLrkU0klhAPX_1iLb5H9yUF0qJaJuAQI3lhVFwwSAunU_1VbELIfxk8HtEPWC46rMzQ-l_13smE3ALJ8CSKi3k5Zax3QnLjKSlH9pXpy155BocMzS7QqsCTLp-yTIGBa8t3MXWhWVjeezTjNdF1uJEefhNG12Uj50D8GBQ&amp;sxsrf=ALeKk00A-7BF1Anv-cqXyMGkFd6p52ylpQ:1603200373850&amp;ei=deWOX42wM6WG4-EPt9qmyA8&amp;start=10&amp;sa=N&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjNvqXmosPsAhUlwzgGHTetCfkQ8tMDegQIGBA1&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a reverse image search<\/a> of the injured person&#8217;s photo and came across a report by Punjab Kesari from March 14, 2019. The article identified the man as Chetan Singh, president of the Patiala (rural) unit of the Aam Aadmi Party. According to the article, some people were trying to force a girl into a car in the Patti assembly constituency. Singh was at the scene and sustained injuries while trying to defend her, as some of the attackers opened fire at him. He was immediately admitted to a government hospital by villagers and was later shifted to a hospital in Tarn Taran when his condition deteriorated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"741\" class=\"wp-image-78677 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-7-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-7-2.jpg 922w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-7-2-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-7-2-768x617.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The incident was covered by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/ludhiana\/aaps-patiala-rural-chief-foils-kidnapping-bid-shot-at\/articleshow\/68417242.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Times of India<\/a> in a March 15, 2019 report. It quotes IGP Surender Pal Singh Parmar as saying that the girl had come from Harike to get her Aadhaar card when six miscreants attempted to abduct her. Chetan Singh was at the scene and rescued the girl. He sustained a bullet wound on his neck during the tussle.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from this, AAP MP Sanjay Singh <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SanjayAzadSln\/status\/1106158221532762112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted this picture of Chetan Singh<\/a> on March 14, 2019, demanding the Chief Minister of Punjab to take action at the earliest. Sanjay Singh&#8217;s tweet was also quote-tweeted by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArvindKejriwal\/status\/1106161183101456388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AAP Patiala distt president Chetan Singh fired upon &amp; injured while trying to save a girl from some men who were trying to abduct her. Proud of u Chetan. I wish for ur fast recovery<\/p>\n<p>Law &amp; order situation deteriorating by the day in Punjab. Capt. govt has been a complete failure! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5159DMyLpX\">https:\/\/t.co\/5159DMyLpX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArvindKejriwal\/status\/1106161183101456388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It is worth noting that none of the media reports claims Singh killed any of the attackers.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, neither is the image in question from Shahjahanpur nor is it recent. These pictures show AAP leader Chetan Singh, who was injured while protecting a woman from sexual assault in Punjab&#8217;s Patti. The photos were circulated with the false claim that Singh had killed two people while trying to defend the girl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media has been abuzz lately with users circulating a picture of a man who apparently came to the rescue of a girl being sexually assaulted in Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s Shahjahanpur. The claim adds that he sustained three bullets injuries while trying to save her. Professor Neeran Gautam tweeted an image with this claim. 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