The claim
Video shows IPS officer Ashish Tiwari of the UP Police assaulting a woman
Original review summary
The video does not show UP IPS officer Ashish Tiwari. The review identifies the man as suspended Punjab police AIG Ashish Kapoor, and says the video shows him slapping a woman at Zirakpur police station in Punjab.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the incident reportedly took place in 2018 and the video went viral in March 2023 after the woman’s lawyer showed it to a High Court judge as evidence. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026
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