The claim
The video shows a man brutally beating a young boy tied to an electric pole in Uttar Pradesh.
Original review summary
The video shows an incident in Bahadurganj, Bihar, not Uttar Pradesh. The review reports that 18-year-old Masoom Alam Raja was tied to an electric pole and beaten there on 16 August 2025.[S1]
Additional context
On 27 August 2025, UP Police Fact Check clarified that the viral video was from Bahadurganj, Bihar, and was unrelated to Uttar Pradesh. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026