The claim
Viral video shows a BJP MLA from UP, Vipul Dube, assaulting his employee for asking for his salary.
Original review summary
The review identifies the video’s subjects as Pratik Tiwari and Rajiv Bharadwaj, not BJP MLA Vipul Dube. It says police identified the accused as not being an MLA and reports the video was from 2022.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the incident occurred in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and that the video showed Tiwari hitting Bharadwaj with a cane. [S1]
In March 2024, police told Vishvas News that none of the accused in the video was an MLA. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026