Claim: Police manhandled and arrested Muslims who were offering namaz on a road in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
Fact-check: Old video of police action against people violating lockdown norms in Uttar Pradesh is being shared as a recent one with a false claim - FACTLY
Verdict: the viral video is from march 2020. on 27 march 2020, a few people from the muslim community gathered in a mosque and offered namaz, violating covid-19 lockdown rules. the police arrived, took action, and detained seven individuals who were offering prayers in the mosque and registered a case. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-03-13T07:45:27