On February 28, several social media users shared a 20-second video of a building engulfed in fire. The viral message blamed “Islamic jihad” for the incident and claimed that this…
Old, unrelated video of arms hidden inside cans of ghee falsely linked to Delhi riots
A video showing men removing pistols and magazines hidden inside cans of ghee is viral with two contrasting claims – one which targets the Muslim community and the other, Rashtriya…
No, this isn’t Justice Murlidhar with Sonia Gandhi when she filed nomination papers
An image of Congress President Sonia Gandhi filing election nomination papers is circulating on social media along with an image of Justice S Murlidhar. The judge was recently transferred from Delhi…
Photo of rescue op viral as cops helping mob carry petrol bombs to AAP’s Tahir Hussain’s residence
AAP councillor Tahir Hussain has been booked for the murder of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma, who was killed in Delhi riots. Sharma’s family named Hussain in their complaint. Locals…
Unrelated video of mob violence in MP viral as Delhi riots
Several users on Twitter uploaded a video of a mob brutally thrashing a man with stones and sticks. The accompanying claim suggests that the video is from the recent communal…
Verification: AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s video appealing for police help
AAP councillor Mohammed Tahir Hussain, accused of facilitating mobs on his four-storey residence which was allegedly used to hurl petrol bombs during Delhi riots, was booked by the police for…
Old, unrelated images shared as Hindu women attacked during Delhi riots
A set of images is being shared on social media with the claim that these depict women from the Hindu community attacked during Delhi riots. Facebook user Manju Singh posted…
Old photograph of UP police personnel throwing a stone shared as Delhi police
An image of a policeman dressed in riot gear pelting a stone has been shared on social media in the backdrop of communal riots in Delhi’s Jafrabad-Maujpur region. On February…
Mock drill video of Chinese SWAT team tackling coronavirus victim viral as real
Several officers of the Chinese SWAT team halt a car, the driver wearing a face-mask is asked to step out, upon his refusal to cooperate the cops forcibly catch him…
Photos of 2018 incident of girl beheaded in MP revived with false communal angle
Several social media users have shared two images of a dead body of a woman/girl and a third image of a sword with bloodstains. “Student studying in 11th grade went…