2015 video from Indore Police anti-crime drive falsely shared as UP incident with communal angle
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Claim: The viral video shows a Muslim man named Abdul harassing a girl and getting caught by Uttar Pradesh Police.
Fact: The video is from Indore, Madhya Pradesh not Uttar Pradesh, and dates back to May 2015. It shows an anti-crime drive conducted by Indore Police, where suspects were publicly paraded and thrashed as part of a crackdown on crime. The incident is unrelated to any case of girl harassment and has no communal angle. Hence, the claim is FALSE.
To verify the claim, we conducted a keyword search on Google to check if any credible reports mentioned a person named Abdul being arrested recently for harassing a girl. However, we did not find any reliable news sources confirming this incident.
To verify the viral video, we conducted a reverse image search of keyframes, which led us to a news report published on the ABP News YouTube channel on 29 May 2015. The report features clips from the same video. At the 4:22 timestamp, the viral visuals begin, showing a man in a green shirt being beaten by the police.
According to the report, the video captures an anti-crime drive conducted by Indore Police in May 2015. During this operation, several individuals were arrested, publicly paraded, and beaten with lathis. The crackdown was carried out across 15 police stations, with over 50 such parades organized to deter criminals and reassure the public. Authorities stated that the operation aimed to target wanted criminals, update police records, and prevent future disputes. As part of the initiative, suspects were taken from their homes, marched through their localities, and then escorted to the police station.
We found several media reports (here and here) covering Indore police’s anti-crime drive from May 2015. These reports confirm that the viral video is from this operation, where multiple suspects were arrested, publicly paraded, and disciplined as part of a crackdown on crime.
We have already reached out to Indore Police for more details about the video and will update the article once we receive a response. Based on the available information, it is confirmed that the incident is not from UP, is not related to any case of girl harassment, and has no communal angle.
To sum up, a 2015 video from an anti-crime drive conducted by Indore Police is being falsely shared as an incident from Uttar Pradesh with a communal angle.
(This story was originally published by factly.in, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)
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Bhojshala case: Disputed structure built from remains of pre-existing temples, claims ASI
Indore (PTI): The ASI has told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that a massive structure dating back to the Paramara kings' rule existed at the disputed Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex, and the current structure was built from the remains of temples.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) made the claim on Tuesday based on its 98-day scientific survey and over 2,000-page report.
The Hindu community considers Bhojshala a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), while the Muslim side claims the monument as the Kamal Maula Mosque. The disputed complex is protected by the ASI.
During the hearing before Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi of the HC's Indore bench, Additional Solicitor General Sunil Kumar Jain, representing the ASI, presented a detailed account of the scientific survey conducted two years ago at the complex.
Referring to the ASI's survey report, he said, "Retrieved architectural remains, sculptural fragments, large slabs of inscriptions with literary texts, Nagakarnika inscriptions on pillars, etc, suggest that a large structure associated with literary and educational activities existed at the site. Based on scientific investigations and archaeological remains recovered during the investigations, this pre-existing structure can be dated to the Paramara period."
It can be said that the existing structure was made from the parts of earlier temples, based on scientific investigations, survey and archaeological excavations conducted, study and analysis of retrieved finds, study of architectural remains, sculptures, and inscriptions, art and sculptures, Jain said quoting the report.
Summarising the report, he also drew the court's attention to the fact that the archaeological study identifies that many architectural components, such as pillars and beams, were originally part of temple structures before being repurposed for a mosque.
"The evidence of this transition includes Sanskrit and Prakrit inscriptions that were damaged or hidden, alongside sculptures of deities and animals that were often mutilated or defaced," Jain contended.
The report also states that "all Sanskrit and Prakrit inscriptions are older than the Arabic and Persian inscriptions, indicating that users or engravers of the Sanskrit and Prakrit inscriptions occupied the place earlier".
In light of the Muslim side's earlier objections, the bench wanted to know why there were some discrepancies in the ASI's responses regarding the status of the disputed complex in the cases filed over the years.
The Additional Solicitor General argued that earlier studies of the complex involved only officials, while the current survey involved scientists and the use of advanced technologies such as Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).
The hearing in the Bhojshala case will continue on Wednesday.
The high court has been regularly hearing four petitions and one writ appeal regarding the religious nature of the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex since April 6.
