Fact-Check: Old video being shared as threat from Khalistani supporter to Gujrati man in Canada
Old video dates back to March this year from an incident in UK
New Delhi: A video depicting a pro-Khalistan supporter issuing threats to a Gujrati man another individual is circulating on the internet, presented as a recent event in Canada.
The man can be heard saying in Punjabi, "Gujaratis, listen properly. We'll give you two-two slaps. If you want to have langar, keep quiet and have langar. Your community has done a lot of drama after drinking urine. I'm telling all Gujaratis, if you start fighting, we'll go into Gujarat, your home, and fight you. Go drink urine. Go do what you want."
Verification: The video in question, featuring the individual making threats in Punjabi, was indeed circulating online; however, upon closer investigation, it has been determined that the video is not recent and does not originate from Canada. Instead, it can be traced back to at least March of this year and was recorded in Southall, United Kingdom.
Our fact-checking process involved performing a keyword search on Google, which led us to discover a longer version of the video uploaded on the official channel of OneIndia News. This longer video, uploaded on March 23, 2023, was titled "Khalistani supporters threaten a Gujarati man in Southall." In this extended video, we could identify pro-Khalistan leader Avtar Singh Khanda, who was allegedly involved in an attack on the Indian High Commission in London.
A report published in the Free Press Journal corroborated our findings by stating that the incident took place in London's Southall. The report detailed that crackdowns on Amritpal Singh, the chief of Waris Punjab De, and his supporters had led to protests in the United Kingdom. During these protests, a video went viral, showcasing some protestors heckling a passerby.
Additionally, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa condemned the incident in his social media posts.
These are not Sikhs. Sikhism teaches us to live in harmony with one and all. I condemn such bullying. Nothing justifies it. https://t.co/3OngPWhEUS
— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) March 23, 2023
Conclusion: It is evident that the video falsely portrayed as a recent threat to Khalistani supporter to a Gujrati from Canada is, in fact, an old and unrelated incident that occurred in the United Kingdom.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
