Man claiming to be 'Javed Hussain' in viral video abusing Hindus, turns out to be Dilip Baghel

Vartha Bharati | 25-10-2023 | 21:02:00 IST

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Fact Check: Man in viral video using abusive language against Hindus claiming to be Muslim turns out to be Hindu

A viral video circulating on social media featuring a man named Javed Hussain allegedly making derogatory comments about Hindus in Haridwar has been debunked as false.

The video, which was widely shared on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), stirred controversy as it portrayed a man from the Muslim community insulting Hindus and using abusive language against Brahmins.

The man who claims to be Javed Hussain can be heard saying that there are no Hindus in Haridwar who can fight against Muslims. He calls the Brahmins from the Hindu community ‘dogs’. The man filming Javed Hussain states that Hinduism, unlike Islam, is a tolerant faith, and hence, he sat there and heard Hussain insult Hindus.

Right-Wing propaganda outlet Sudarshan News journalist Sagar Kumar (@KumaarSaagar), who has been found sharing communal misinformation multiple times in the past, also shared the viral video with a caption in Hindi that can be translated as: “Save my Uttarakhand 👏”. The tweet has received over 89,000 views and has been retweeted over 4,000 times.

However, a fact-check conducted by Alt News revealed that the man in the video was actually a beggar named Dilip Bhagel. Haridwar police confirmed that Bhagel was lured into making such inflammatory statements under the influence of drugs. The police emphasized that the video was a result of impersonation, not a genuine expression of communal sentiments.

Haridwar Police's official X handle shared a video featuring Dilip Bhagel, where he confessed his real identity, stating that he was coerced by someone at the Ganga ghat to make the provocative statements and use the name 'Javed Hussain.' The police urged citizens not to fall prey to false conspiracies and assured strict action against those sharing misleading posts.

In conclusion, the viral video does not represent the views of a genuine individual from the Muslim community insulting Hindus. Instead, it showcases an impersonation incident involving a Hindu man who was manipulated into making the controversial statements while under the influence of drugs. Haridwar Police has taken cognizance of the matter and is investigating the case further.

झूठे षड्यंत्रों के बहकावे में आकर सामाजिक सौहार्द न बिगाड़ें। ऐसी पोस्टें शेयर करने वालों के खिलाफ हरिद्वार पुलिस कठोर कार्यवाही करने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध है।@uttarakhandcops #fakenews #ViralVideos pic.twitter.com/YYJkFNzfbs

— Haridwar Police Uttarakhand (@haridwarpolice) October 24, 2023

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Malaysian Indian sentenced to jail and caning for raping Indonesian woman in Singapore

27-02-2026 ¦ 27-02-2026 IST

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Singapore (PTI): An Indian-origin Malaysian man was sentenced in Singapore to 12 years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane for raping a domestic worker outside a train station after tricking her into thinking that he was a police officer.

Sharveen Chetty, 48, pleaded guilty on February 4 to one charge of raping the 35-year-old Indonesian woman in the bushes outside Exit F of a subway, Little India Mass Rapid Transit station, at about 8pm on July 11, 2022.

The victim was with her friends at the time, but Chetty lured her away before he sexually assaulted her, according to a report by The Straits Times on Thursday.

Two other charges – a second rape charge and a charge of impersonating a police officer – were taken into consideration during sentencing on Wednesday.

The witnesses who testified on the first day of the trial included a doctor from Women’s and Children’s Hospital who examined the victim a day after the rapes, and forensic scientists from the Health Sciences Authority.

Chetty had initially contested the charges in a High Court trial that began on February 3. But he changed his mind and pleaded guilty on what would have been the second day of the trial, according to the daily report.

In sentencing, Justice Dedar Singh Gill considered it aggravating that Chetty had targeted the victim because she was a foreigner who might be unfamiliar with the local authorities.

The judge rejected the defence's arguments that the rape was not premeditated.

The judge, however, noted that Chetty had pleaded guilty before the victim and key prosecution witnesses testified, thus sparing her and her friends from going through cross-examination.

The prosecution had sought a sentence of between 11 and 13 years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane, noting Chetty’s extensive efforts to disguise himself, and his predatory act of leading the victim away from the rest of the group.

Chetty admitted that he became sexually attracted to the victim.