Video shows Uttar Pradesh Police thrashing devotees who came for a holy dip at the 2025 Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela.

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FACTLY reports that the video shows a police lathi charge in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, during a protest demanding the handover of a murder accused—not devotees at the Maha Kumbh. It says the incident occurred on 1 January 2025, before the event began on 13 January 2025.[S1]