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Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2023-03-31): Uttar Pradesh: Four people died in a suspected gas cylinder blast in a house in Bulandshahr on Friday. A call was received in the afternoon regarding a cylinder blast in a house built in the middle of the fields in Nayagaon in Kotwali Nagar area, SSP Shlok Kumar said. The house where the explosion took place was destroyed, police said. Some cylinders have been found and police, district administration, fire brigade and CMO teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations, the SSP said. VIDEO | A major blast took place at a house in the middle of farms in UP's Bulandshahr on Friday, leaving four people dead. The blast reportedly occurred in a cylinder, say police, adding that further investigation is underway. pic.twitter.com/YpoQAiPOJa — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 31, 2023
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2018-12-04): Bulandshahr violence LIVE UPDATES: Martyred Policeman’s sister says Subodh Singh was killed because he was investigating Akhlaq's case [...] Here's What Happened In Bulandshahr - [...] BulandshahrRead all breaking news in English first on ABP News. For everything on Bollywood, Sports, Covid-19 Vaccine updates read the most reliable English news website, ABP News । For more related stories, follow: News in English
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2022-06-13): Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) have demolished the houses of some Muslims who were allegedly linked to religious protests that turned violent. [...] Critics say religious polarisation has deepened in India since 2014, when the Hindu nationalist BJP came to power. Hate speech and attacks against Muslims have risen sharply over the past few years. [...] It was triggered by a remark made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in a televised debate last month. Videos of her statement went viral, sparking sporadic protests.
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Aaj ki Baat Dec 19 episode: UP Police must expose political conspirators who wanted to incite riots in Bulandshahr UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged that the Bulandshahr incident in which a police officer Subodh Kumar Singh was killed by a frenzied mob, was part of "a political conspiracy".
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2023-04-03): In light of the recent explosion at a building in UP’s Bulandshahr area, a post is being circulated on social media claiming that the blast occurred at one Mohammad Shafiq’s property. Let’s investigate the accuracy of this claim. [...] Furthermore, according to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, the owner of the property is Satish Kumar. The tenants had rented the house under the pretence of manufacturing surf. Among the six fatalities in the accident were three Hindu men: Abhishek (20), Chanderpal, and Vinod. Additionally, a 40-year-old Muslim man named Raees was killed, along with his 5-year-old child, Ahad. A woman’s head was also recovered at the scene, and authorities are searching for her torso. Moreover, when the Sudarshan News Twitter handle claimed that the property belonged to a Muslim man named Mohammad Shafiq, the Bulandshahr police urged them not to disseminate misleading information without verifying the facts. To sum it up, the claim that the recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at Mohammad Shafiq’s house is false. The actual owner of the property is Satish Kumar, and the tenants rented the house under the pretence of manufacturing surf. The blast was the result of illegal firecracker production by the tenant, Raj Kumar.
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2023-04-06): It further added that chemical drums were recovered from one Mohammad Shafiq’s house, which allegedly led to the blast. Who shared it?: Several social media users, along with a handle called Sudarshan News UP shared this video to claim that the blast happened at Mohammad Shafiq’s house in Uttar Pradesh. [...] Conclusion: Clearly, the claim that a blast took place in UP's Bulandshahr because of chemicals stored at a Muslim person's home is false.
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2018-03-13): Biswan Bithari Chainpur Bithoor Budhana Bulandshahr Caimpiyarganj Chail Chakia 91 92 [...] Bulandshahar (UP) Hoshiarpur (Punjab) [...] He had been a cabinet minister a number of times (March 1997–September 1997, September 1997– October 1999, May 2002–August 2003) and was an influential leader closely associated with the BSP government between 2007 and 2012. ‘Naseemuddin Siddiqui: Muslim face of the BSP’ (13.05.07) URL: http:// www.twocircles.net/2007, May 13/naseemuddin-siddiqui-muslim-face-bsp. html (accessed August 24, 2007). In the days leading to the May 2017 assembly elections, he was expelled from the party by Mayawati. 87 Vivek Kumar, Behind the BSP Victory, p. 2238; Palshikhar, Beyond Uttar Pradesh, p. 1891; Verma, Sandwich Coalition, p. 2040; Pratap Somvanshi, ‘King Mayawati’, Himal, June 2007, p. 18; Hindustan Times, New Delhi edition, 8.12.07; Naseemuddin Siddiqui: Muslim face of the BSP (accessed August 24, 2007). 88 Ramakrishnan, ‘The new behenji’, Frontline, 24, 8, April 21, 2007, pp. 11, 12, 13. 89 A.K. Verma, ‘Municipal elections in Uttar Pradesh’, Economic and Political Weekly, 41, 51, December 23, 2006, pp. 5218–5221. 90 The incident flared up due to a clash over a ritualistic procession honouring Bharata (second brother of Lord Ram) by Bharata Milap (embracement of Bharata), a local Hindu outfit and the Hindu Yuva Vahini (Hindu Youth Armed Force) and roza (fasting) rituals performed by the Muslims.
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2020-11-11): In the Shadow of Partition Maulana Muhammad Shafi, Nasim Ansari (b. 1928), whose sisters married not only outside the family but also outside the community, studied medicine in Calcutta and London, and retired as professor of surgery from Aligarh’s Muslim University’s Medical College. Mufti Muhammad Raza Ansari (1917–90), grandson of Maulvi Salamatullah, had been involved in radical nationalist activity, inviting (p.255) opposition within the family and forcing him to resign from the madrasa. In 1943–44, he edited Manzil, a pro-socialist magazine. That is when the government banned Naya adab, the organ of the Progressive Writers’ Movement. Later in life, he wrote biographies of Mulla Nizamuddin and Shah Abdur Razzaq and compiled the fatawa of Mufti Abdul Qadir. Hayatullah Ansari edited, after a stint with Hindustan, the daily Qaumi awaz.34 Finally, Anwar Ansari studied psychology, and headed its department at Aligarh’s Muslim University until his premature death in 1978.35 He and his younger brother Junaid Ansari had welcomed Subhas Chandra Bose at the Lyall Library Hall in Aligarh.
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2023-04-03): A set of videos showing a massive explosion in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, has been widely circulated by media outlets. The viral videos have been shared with the claim alleging that the blast occurred at Mohammad Shafiq's house, where several people died. [...] Sudarshan News shared the visuals with the claim, "UP's Bulandshahr tremendous blast, 4 killed. Blast in the house of Mohammad Shafiq, who lives near the mosque. Chemical-filled drums were recovered from the home. Nearby houses were also razed to the ground, and the bodies of the dead were scattered far and wide." Jitendra Pratap Singh, who describes himself as a journalist with Sudarshan News, shared the video with the claim, "Massive blast in UP's Bulandshahr, 4 killed. Blast in Mohammad Shafiq's house near the mosque. Drums filled with chemicals were recovered from the house. The houses nearby also disturbed. The pieces of the bodies of the dead were scattered far and wide."
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2010-10-10): A State Home Department spokesperson said a suspected ISI agent was arrested from Bulandshahar District. [...] A low-intensity blast occurred in a house in Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh. It occurred a day before bypolls are scheduled to be held in the Assembly constituency - prompting the police and ATS teams to rush to the spot. [...] Bulandshahr / Uttar Pradesh
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2022-03-10): Cattle trader Mohammad Qasim, 45, was assaulted and lynched by cow vigilantes for over an hour — his body pierced with screw drivers and skin scraped with sickles. 65-year-old Samaiuddin was also severely injured. [...] Bulandshahr "I was falsely framed on cow slaughter charges simply because I was leading the fight to restore the loudspeaker of the mosque in my village"… [...] The assailants targeted him for his identity as a visible Muslim, and also raised anti-Muslim slurs against him.
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2019-02-14): Villagers allegedly tied a 20-year-old Muslim man to a tree and beat him for hours for being in love with a Hindu woman, leading to his death. The man–identified as Mohammad Shalik, a resident of Raza Colony–was allegedly in a relationship with a Hindu woman of a nearby village, Soso, for more than a year. The girl reportedly called the boy to meet her at Gumla town for the Ram Navami procession. Fearing trouble, Shalik initially refused but finally went to meet her on a scooty and dropped her home, police said. It is then that a group of neighbours saw Shalik and attacked him [...] June 7 2016. Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh [...] June 26 2018. Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
Claim: The recent blast in UP’s Bulandshahr occurred at a Muslim man’s house named Mohammad Shafiq (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2006-07-01): Shafiq (Zaki), Ahmed (Mohamed) (b. Nov. 25, 1941), prime minister of Egypt (2011). He was commander of the air force (1996-2002) and minister of civil aviation (2002-11). In 2012 he was a presidential candidate.Shafiq, Mohammad Musa (b. 1932, Kabul, Afghanistan - d. [executed] 1979), foreign minister (1971-73) and prime minister (1972-73) of Afghanistan. He was also ambassador to Egypt (1968-71). [...] Sharq, Mohammad Hassan (b. 1925, Farah, Afghanistan), prime minister of Afghanistan (1988-89). He was also deputy prime minister (1973-77, 1987-88) and ambassador to Japan (1977-78) and India (1980-86). [...] Shaukat Bey, (Muhammad) Naji (b. March 26, 1891, Baghdad, Ottoman Empire [now in Iraq] - d. March 11, 1980), prime minister of Iraq (1932-33). He was also minister of interior (1928, 1930-33, 1933-34, 1938-39), justice (1929, 1940-41), and defense (1941) and minister to Turkey (1934-38).
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-04): Although this video was shot inside the Coromandel Express, it was not filmed on the day of the accident. It was filmed on 5 May 2023 by a passenger named Sidhant Kumar Panda. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-08): Odisha Train Accident: NDTV cannot verify the authenticity of the video. [...] The accident involving three trains - Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and a goods train - is one of the worst railway tragedies in the country. [...] A new video has now surfaced that captures the exact moment when Coromandel Express collided with the other train.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-04): A series of disastrous events unfolded in Odisha's Balasore on Friday, June 2, 2023. The Coromandel Express entered the wrong track and rammed into a goods train. [...] The Coromandel Express then crashed into a stationary freight train that was on the loopline at the Bahanaga Bazar station.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-04): Balasore train accident LIVE updates: Nearly 300 people were killed and over 800 have been injured in a horrific train derailment that occurred on Friday evening at around 7 pm in Odisha's Balasore. The derailment of 10 to 12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express caused them to fall onto the opposite track. Subsequently, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express collided with the derailed coaches, leading to the derailment of three to four of its own coaches. Adding to the tragedy, a goods train was also involved in the crash....Read More [...] A "mistaken" signal likely led to the Coromandel Express entering the railway line on which a goods train was parked a few metres ahead, resulting in a three-train accident in Odisha’s Balasore late on Friday that killed 290 people and injured 900, according to a preliminary probe by senior railway officials. The report also said the line on which the two trains collided was "partially corroded". Read the full story here [...] The Coromandel Express train involved in the accident in Odisha's Balasore took the wrong track minutes before the tragedy, according to initial reports from the railways signalling control room. The Chennai-bound Coromandel Express took the loop line instead of the main line just ahead of Bahanagar Bazar station on Friday evening, a senior railways official said on condition of anonymity. Read the full story here
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-08): JE News Desk: The train accident that occurred in Odisha and claimed the lives of 288 people and injured over 1,000 had shocked the nation and led to questions on the safety of railways being raised from several sections of the society. Now, a video from inside the railway coach has surfaced that shows the moments before that fateful accident. [...] The accident had occurred at the Bahanaga Railway Station in Odisha’s Balasore district. As many as three trains - Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and a frieght train - had collided in the accident, which is considered to be one of the deadliest in the country. [...] A new video has now surfaced that captures the exact moment when Coromandel Express collided with the other train. This video posted on YouTube showed the exact moment before the collision took place. It was filmed from inside the Coromadel Express by a passenger, according to sources quoted by NDTV. Jagran English cannot independently confirm the authencity of the video.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-05): On 2 June 2023, I boarded Coromandel Express from Shalimar station, which left at around 3:20 pm. My train's coach, H1, was the second last coach of the train. That’s how I survived the most dangerous train derailment in recent times. But the visuals keep reappearing in my mind. I have reached out for help and hope things will get better soon. 2 June 2023 is the scariest day of my life. A day that I will never be able to forget in my lifetime. By God's grace, I survived the Odisha train accident that took the lives of at least 275 people, leaving over 1,100 people injured.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-02): Odisha train accident: 207 dead, over 900 injured as trains derail in Balasore 207 people died and over 900 more were injured after a passenger train hit the derailed coaches of Coromandel Express in Odisha's Balasore district. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh for those with serious injuries and Rs 50,000 for minor injuries. 207 people died and over 900 more were injured after a passenger train hit derailed coaches of the Coromandel Express, which runs from Shalimar station in West Bengal to Chennai, in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday evening. A goods train was also involved in the accident, as per Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena. [...] ALSO READ | Coromandel Express accident: Visuals of mishap in Odisha’s Balasore
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-06): Odisha train accident survivor's nerve-chilling account: ‘Severed head…’ [...] The horrific June 2 train accident in Odisha's Balasore is one of the deadliest India has seen in decades. The death toll in the mishap now stands at 288, as more than 1100 have been injured. But it is the trauma of the accident that has gripped the survivors who live to narrate what they went through at that moment. [...] ALSO READ: In Odisha train tragedy, 40 passengers may have died of electrocution: Report "A severed head came rolling down like a football from the emergency window of the Coromandel Express onto my chest", he said, adding he has not been able to eat properly after the mishap.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-03): Odisha Train Accident: Odisha Chief Secretary PK Jena said the death count stands at 238. New Delhi: The horrific train crash that killed 238 people and injured about 900 in Odisha's Balasore on Friday evening was caused when the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express derailed and collided with a goods train that was parked on the loop track on the side, and the derailed coaches hit the incoming Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, a Twitter user who claims to have survived the crash has said. NDTV can't independently verify if the passenger was indeed travelling in one of the trains, though an official list of passengers in Coromandel Express does mention a 28-year-old man with the same name at seat number one, in the 1A class of H1 coach. [...] Three general coaches of the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express are completely damaged and derailed, the Twitter user named Anubhav Das said, adding that almost 13 coaches of Coromandel Express including General, Sleeper, AC 3 tier and AC 2 tier are "completely damaged".
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-08): Odisha train accident: Shrieks, screams ensued as Coromandel Express crashed. Video The purported video, allegedly shot inside the Coromandel Express, shows moments before the horrific accident in Odisha's Balasore. The ghastly train accident in Odisha's Balasore that claimed over 280 lives is one of the worst tragedies in the country. Visuals from the accident site with coaches of two passenger trains on top of each other surfaced across the social media platforms.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-02): Several coaches of Coromandel Express overturned after they collided with the derailed coaches of another passenger train headed to Howrah from Bengaluru. Visuals from Balasore show local people and rescue teams climbing atop the bogies to evacuate trapped passengers. The Coromandel Express, which runs from Shalimar station in West Bengal to Chennai, collided with the derailed coaches of another passenger train coming from Yeswanthpur in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday. According to Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena, a goods train was also involved. The toll in the Odisha train tragedy has reached 237 and as many as 900 people have been injured in the triple train crash. [...] Latest visuals from the site of the deadly train accident in Odisha's Balasore showed derailed coaches. The collision took place near the Bahanaga railway station in Balasore district. Visuals from the spot showed overturned coaches.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-03): Coromandel Train Accident: Aerial Footage Captures Horrific Visuals Of Chaos, Overturned Coaches [...] At least 238 people have been killed and more than 900 injured in the horrific three-train collision in Odisha's Balasore about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar. Several coaches of the 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, on the way to Howrah, derailed and fell on adjacent tracks. The derailed coaches collided with the 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express around 7 pm on Friday. [...] #WATCH | Latest aerial visuals from the site of the deadly train accident in Odisha's #Balasore — ANI (@ANI) June 3, 2023
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2024-08-01): On 2 June 2023, three trains collided in Balasore district in the east Indian state of Odisha. The accident occurred around 19:00 IST when Coromandel Express, a passenger train, collided with a stationary goods train near Bahanaga Bazar railway station on the Howrah–Chennai main line. Due to the high speed of the passenger train and the heavy tonnage of the goods train, the impact resulted in 21 coaches of the Coromandel Express derailing and three of those collided with the oncoming SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Superfast Express on the adjacent track. [...] - ^ "Photos: 70+ killed, over 600 injured in Balasore triple train crash in Odisha". The Hindustan Times. 3 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023. [...] - ^ "Odisha Train Accident: Injured Coromandel Express Drivers Stable". NDTV. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-02): Four coaches of the Coromandel Express derailed in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday evening after a head-on collision with a goods train, officials said.
Claim: Visuals inside a sleeper coach of the Coromandel Express that met with an accident in Odisha’s Balasore on 2 June 2023 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-07): Coromondel Express makes first journey after triple-train crash in Odisha | Visuals One of the passenger trains involved in the triple-train crash in Odisha -- the Coromandel Express -- resumed its services and made its first journey from Shalimar station in West Bengal to Chennai since the accident took place on June 2. [...] Passengers inside the train were seen carrying idols of god as it made its way to Chennai. The accident took place at around 7 pm near the Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha's Balasore district on June 2.