Amid the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka, a video has surfaced on social media platforms showing some police officials hitting burqa-clad women. Appearing to be CCTV footage, the video is being widely shared with a caption suggesting that the incident took place in Karnataka.
A Facebook user shared the video with a caption in Hindi that roughly translates to, “This is being said that the video is from Karnataka. This media can never show anything right, brothers, but you can show as many friends or groups you have. Share this video with every group and every friend so that what is happening in Karnataka today may not be with you tomorrow. Please more. Share as much as you can, help all these sisters so that they can get justice.”
(Original:#सितमगरों_याद_रखो_खुदा_भी_हैये वीडियो कर्नाटक का बताया जा रहा है ये मीडिया कभी कुछ सही नही दिखा सकती भाईयो लेकिन आप लोग दिखा सकते हो आपके जितने भी दोस्त है या ग्रुप है ये वीडियो हर ग्रुप और हर दोस्त को शेयर करे ताकि आपकी जो आज कर्नाटक में हो रहा है कल वो आपके साथ ना हो प्लीज ज्यादा से ज्यादा शेयर करे इन सब बहनों की मदद करे ताकि इन सब को इंसाफ मिल सके)
Several other users have shared the video with a similar claim on Facebook.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the viral video and found it to be shared with a misleading claim.
With the help of a Reverse Image Search, we found a video report carried on the NDTV news website on February 16, 2022. “Video: Cops Hit Muslim Women With Sticks In Ghaziabad Over Hijab Protest,” read the title of the article.
As per the report, the video was of policemen hitting women in burqas during a protest against the hijab ban in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad.
ABP News also reported the incident carrying the viral video.
After the video went viral, Ghaziabad Police issued a statement, saying the protesters attacked their team first and were holding a protest without permission.
Therefore, it can be concluded that the viral video is not from Karnataka but from Uttar Pradesh.
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