Claim: This video shows police lathi charging a mob in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, during a clash after a madarsa and a mosque were demolished in an anti-encroachment drive.
Fact-check: A video that predates the 8 February 2024 Haldwani clashes is being falsely misattributed to it. - FACTLY
Verdict: the viral video predates the events in haldwani and shows police handling a crowd in the ghatkopar area of mumbai following the arrest of an islamic preacher. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Varun Borugadda
Date published: 2024-02-13T09:35:50