Claim: Mohammad Sajid Ali, a Muslim bulldozer driver, had vandalized toll booth on a highway in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.
Fact-check: Video of the JCB driver vandalizing a toll plaza in Hapur is being shared with a false communal narrative - FACTLY
Verdict: according to media reports and the police, the accused in this incident is dheeraj, and he does not belong to the muslim community. the incident occurred at the chhajarsi toll plaza in the pilkhuwa area of hapur on the morning of 11 june 2024. speaking to factly, the sho of pilkhuwa station confirmed that the accused's name is dheeraj. he also clarified that sajid is the factory owner where the jcb vehicle is used for work, but the accused, dheeraj, is the one who was driving and involved in the incident. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-06-12T12:28:46