Fact Check: 2019 Anti-CAA Protest Video Linked To Sambhal Mosque Violence
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The post claims the footage shows a lathi charge during recent protests against a court-ordered survey at the Mughal-era Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
A video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) shows a group of protestors being beaten by men in uniform. The post claims the footage shows a lathi charge during recent protests against a court-ordered survey at the Mughal-era Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Let's verify the truth behind the video in this article.
The archived post can be found here.
Claim: A video shows a lathi charge during protests over a court-ordered survey at Jama Masjid, Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
Fact: The video dates back to 20 December 2019, when the police clamped down on protesters who threw stones at them during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests at Nakhass Chowk in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The video is unrelated to a recent protest in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Hence, the claim made in the post is Misleading.