Fact Check: Is the person who molested a woman in broad daylight in Dehradun a Muslim? know the truth

Fact Check News: Despite the continuous efforts of the government and administration, the cases of molestation of women and girls are not stopping. One such shocking video surfaced in Dehradun. In which a woman was passing through a road with her child. Meanwhile, a scooty rider molests the woman and then runs away. Objectionable video of this incident social media But it is becoming quite viral.

what is being claimed

With this video being shown from Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, it is being said that a Muslim man did this act with a woman. The viral video is of CCTV footage in which a woman is seen coming from a street with a child. A few seconds later, a man passes by the two on a scooter and touches the woman inappropriately.

Molested by a Muslim man?

to the video instagram And Facebook But users share While writing, ‘This video recorded in CCTV is from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, @pushkarsinghdhami.uk is requested to give such punishment to this Jihadi brute that his/her seven generations will remember him/her…’ People are commenting considering the claim to be true. They are targeting the Muslim community. of viral post archived version Can be seen here.

The accused of molestation was a Hindu, not a Muslim

However, Aaj Tak Fact Check found that the person teasing the woman in this video is not a Muslim, but a Hindu. This is the recent case of Dehradun only.

How to know the truth?

By searching with the help of keywords we get information about this incident.The Free Press Journal‘ A news was received on 12 November 2024. In the news, along with the screenshot of the viral video, it has been told that the police arrested a young man who molested a woman in broad daylight in Dehradun. Dehradun Police had also tweeted about this on November 12. In the tweet, the matter has been reported to Patelnagar police station.

about this abp news And etv india Has also published news. In these reports, the name of the accused has been mentioned as Kishan Singh and his/her father’s name as Govardhan Singh. The accused is a resident of Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal. The police arrested him/her along with his/her vehicle.

To confirm the information, we spoke to SHO Kamal Kumar of Patelnagar police station. he/she told us that the person arrested in this case is a Hindu and not a Muslim. There is no communal angle in the matter as both the parties come from the Hindu community. Here it became clear that fake communal claims are being made with the video of a man molesting a woman.

conclusion

India Today Fact Check It is clear from the evidence found in the investigation that the man riding a scooter who molested a woman in Dehradun was a Hindu and not a Muslim. Fake communal claims are being made with the video of a man molesting a woman.

(This story was originally published India Today Fact CheckAnd republished by NBT as part of Shakti Collective.)