Viral video fact-check Hapur incident: In a disturbing video has surfaced on social media, showing a group of young men brutally assaulting a boy and a girl on a road. The clip has been shared with the claim that the victims were Muslim siblings from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, and that the boy was beaten for protesting against derogatory remarks made about Prophet Muhammad.However, a closer investigation by the police reveals a different story.Incident originates in Hapur, not GhaziabadAccording to local authorities, the video is from Hapur, not Ghaziabad, as falsely claimed. The Muslim man seen in the video had taken a Hindu girl to a hotel, and while escorting her back home, they were confronted by the girls relatives. The boy was then beaten by the girls family members. The altercation had nothing to do with comments about Prophet Muhammad.#FactCheck: A disturbing video that shows a group of young men mercilessly thrashing a boy & a girl on a road has been shared, claiming that #Muslim siblings were beaten up in #UttarPradeshs #Ghaziabad because the boy protested against derogatory remarks against… pic.twitter.com/IY9upix6bj— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) October 9, 2024False claim of sibling relationshipFurther debunking the viral claims, the police clarified that the boy and girl are not siblings. Additionally, the girl has filed a rape case against the man, who was arrested ten days ago.The video is unrelated to any religious conflict, and the claims circulating on social media are misleading.This viral video does not depict Muslim siblings being assaulted due to a protest over derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad. Instead, it involves a personal dispute between a Muslim man and a Hindu girl, which resulted in the man being beaten by the girls relatives. The ongoing narrative falsely connecting this incident to religious tensions is entirely inaccurate.Viraat Hindu sher !These BRAVE Hindu boys are attacking a Muslim girl, slapping her, molesting her on the streets because her brother protested against the blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).We are a coward community indeed, hence our sisters are being humiliated on streets pic.twitter.com/hfxjqJlcIX— Tanvirs Backup account. (@T_A_backup) October 8, 2024Mob grows, violence escalatesAs the violence continues, the mob grows. Two more men are seen running toward the scene and joining the assault, further escalating the brutality. One person in the crowd can be heard referring to the victim as a “Mullah,” a derogatory term for a Muslim cleric, indicating a potential religious motivation behind the attack.The group, which had now turned into a full-fledged mob, forced the boy to the ground, repeatedly kicking him while he lay helpless on the road.Girl also attackedThe video also captures two of the men turning their aggression toward the boys sister. They can be seen slapping her repeatedly as she tries to defend her brother. The violence only ceases when a police officer arrives on the scene, causing the mob to disperse. The video ends abruptly at this point.The incident has sparked outrage, with many calling for swift justice for the victims. Authorities are currently investigating the matter.
