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The claim

The video shows Muslim men waving swords, abusing on camera, and later apologising while paraded by the police in Uttar Pradesh.

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the video shows men arrested by Bhopal Police after a parking dispute, not an incident in Uttar Pradesh. It says the FIR and TT Nagar police confirmed that the complainant and accused were Hindu, refuting the claim’s communal framing.[S1]

Additional context

According to the FIR, the dispute began around 2:00 am on 31 December 2024, after the complainant parked near Sai Temple and was confronted by a group demanding ₹5000. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: FACTLY. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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