Delhi Police Debunks Claim That Mob Attacked Cop Who Kicked Men Offering Namaz

The video showed a crowd gathered in the Inderlok area where the incident occurred on Friday.

The police are fighting an onslaught of online misinformation after a cop was seen kicking a small group of men offering namaz in Delhi. In a recent fact-check, the police have debunked a claim that the officer was attacked by a mob on Saturday. This is wrong information. The mentioned SI is not present in this video.The video is not of yesterday (Saturday) but of Friday, 8th March, when protestors had gathered in Inderlok. Locals escorted police officers to the police post after which scuffle took place.@CPDelhihttps://t.co/pEHesmoySW

On Sunday, a user shared a video on X (formerly Twitter), claiming, "Inspector Manoj Tomar was attacked in the presence of police." The video showed a crowd gathered in the Inderlok area where the incident occurred on Friday.

But the police said the officer was not present in the video and the clashes occurred after he was taken to a police post.