Did UP Police Torture Muslim Youth in Cow Slaughter Case? Two-Year-Old Video Resurfaces with Misleading Claim

A video is viral on social media with the claims that a Muslim youth was tortured in a cow slaughter case in Uttar Pradesh. A stick was inserted into his private parts and an electric shock was also applied. However, investigation reveals that this incident of the year 2022 is viral with misleading claims.

Radical Islamist Kashif Arsalaan shared the viral video on X and wrote, In Uttar Pradesh – Five police officers tortured a Muslim man on suspicion of being involved in cow slaughter by inserting a stick into his rectum and giving him electric shocks. UP Police should immediately suspend all of them, or openly issue an official statement that we will provide security only to a particular community, Muslims should protect themselves.

उत्तरप्रदेश – पुलिस के 5 अधिकारियों ने गोहत्या से जुड़े होने के संदेह में एक मुस्लिम व्यक्ति को प्रताड़ित करते हुए उसके मलाशय(पखाने के रास्ते) में छड़ी डाली और उसे बिजली के झटके दिए।@Uppolice को उन सभी को तत्काल ससपेंड करे, या फिर खुल कर आधिकारिक बयान जारी करें के हम केवल एक… pic.twitter.com/GzVhaFIxAS

— Kashif Arsalaan (@KashifArsalaan) January 5, 2024

Wajid Khan wrote, Sanghi rule is running in Uttar Pradesh Police Five police officers tortured a Muslim man on suspicion of being involved in cow slaughter by inserting sticks into his rectum and giving him electric shocks. Hearing this news anyone will call the police goons.

उत्तरप्रदेश पुलिस में संघी राज चल रहा है

पुलिस के 5 अधिकारियों ने गोहत्या से जुड़े होने के संदेह में एक मुस्लिम व्यक्ति को प्रताड़ित करते हुए उसके मलाशय(पखाने के रास्ते) में छड़ी डाली और उसे बिजली के झटके दिए।

ये खबर सुनकर कोई भी पूलिस को गुंडा ही कहेगा।। pic.twitter.com/fGSQhWxOWK

— Wajidkhan (@realwajidkhan) January 5, 2024

Propagandist X handle The Muslim wrote, In Uttar Pradesh, Five police officers tortured a Muslim man on suspicion of being involved in cow slaughter by inserting sticks into his rectum and giving him electric shocks.

लोकेशन:उत्तरप्रदेश

पुलिस के 5 अधिकारियों ने गोहत्या से जुड़े होने के संदेह में एक मुस्लिम व्यक्ति को प्रताड़ित करते हुए उसके मलाशय(पखाने के रास्ते) में छड़ी डाली और उसे बिजली के झटके दिए। pic.twitter.com/2eKM3TDbcy

— The Muslim (@TheMuslim786) January 5, 2024

Congress leader Sakshi wrote, Ram Rajya! Uttar Pradesh – Five UP Police officers tortured a Muslim man on suspicion of being involved in cow slaughter by inserting a stick in his rectum and giving him electric shocks.

X handle Daman and Diu Congress Sevadal wrote, Jungle Raj, not Ram Rajya in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh – Five UP Police officers tortured a Muslim man and gave him electric shocks on suspicion of being involved in cow slaughter.

उत्तर प्रदेश में राम राज्य नहीं जंगल राज..!

उत्तरप्रदेश – UP पुलिस के 5 अधिकारियों ने गोहत्या से जुड़े होने के संदेह में एक मुस्लिम व्यक्ति को प्रताड़ित करते हुए उसे बिजली के झटके दिए। pic.twitter.com/efowQxR1JN

— Daman and Diu Congress Sevadal (@SevadalDD) January 5, 2024

Propagandist Ali Sohrab wrote, In the name of beef, officers of the constitutional police, while giving constitutional lectures, tortured a Muslim man, inserted a stick into the Muslim man’s rectum, and gave him electric shocks. “Everything else is fine.”

बीफ के नाम पर संवैधानिक पुलिस के अधिकारियों ने एक मुस्लिम व्यक्ति को संवैधानिक पड़ताना देते हुए प्रताड़ित करते हुए मुस्लिम व्यक्ति के मलाशय (पखाने के रास्ते) में छड़ी डाली और उसे बिजली के झटके दिए।
“बाकी सब खैरियत है” pic.twitter.com/CZHgimNdDA

— Ali Sohrab (@007AliSohrab) January 5, 2024

Apart from this, other X handlers named farheen Khan, Aafrin, Muhammad Tanveer, Shahavaj Anjum, Kanhaiya Kumar, etc also shared the same viral video on X and made similar claims.

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Fact Check

During investigation, we Google reverse searched different screenshots of the viral video and found a video report on the YouTube channel of ‘The Quint’ uploaded on June 6, 2022. The visuals of the viral video has been used in this video report. The report states that a youth, Rihan, was arrested at Kakrala police post in Alapur, Badaun. The victim’s family alleges that Rihan was tortured on the accusation of bike theft.

After this, we found a report published on Dainik Jagran on June 6, 2022. According to this report, in the case of assaulting Rihan, apart from the Station Incharge Satyapal, Constables Narendra, Shekhar, Sonu, Vipin, and two others, a case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act for corruption, physical assault, issuing threats, causing serious injuries, and creating disturbances against all seven accused. Subsequently, the Station in charge and five police personnel were suspended. Additionally, we obtained a copy of the FIR filed against the police officers involved in this incident. The victim’s mother had made serious allegations against the police officers, mentioning bike theft in connection to this case.”

Furthermore, during our investigation, we also found the statement of Dr. VK Chaudhary of Bulandshahr Hospital. In his statement, he said that Rihan was treated here in Bulandshahr Hospital. He further said that the victim’s family did not say anything about the youth being beaten or the stick being inserted in his private part.

PS अलापुर चौकी ककराला के पुलिसकर्मियो द्वारा रिहान के साथ मारपीट करने तथा प्रताड़ित करने की घटना में मजरूब का उपचार सेवा हास्पिटल बुलंदशहर में डा0श्री वी0के0 चौधरी द्वारा किया गया।बाद उपचार पुलिस पर लगाये गये आरोपो की पुष्टि न करते हुए डा0श्री वी0के0 चौधरी द्वारा दिये गये बयान। pic.twitter.com/V2PJjftrcT

— Budaun Police (@budaunpolice) June 6, 2022

Hence, It is clear from our investigation that the police were not accused of torturing the youth on suspicion of being involved in cow slaughter but on bike theft charges. In this case, a case was registered against the policemen and they were also suspended. Moreover, the viral video is a two year old incident.

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