A video has gone viral on social media showing a crowd beating a person in the middle of a road. With this video going viral, people are claiming that a crowd of Hindus attacked a Sikh in this video. They are also connecting this incident to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Some individuals are also voicing support for Khalistan.
Congress leader Rana Gurjeet Singh shared the viral video on X and wrote, It is with great sadness that we learn of the brutal attack on a Sikh in Jabalpur, MP. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of fostering empathy and respect among all communities to ensure a harmonious coexistence.
It is with great sadness that we learn of the brutal attack on a Sikh in Jabalpur, MP. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of fostering empathy and respect among all communities to ensure a harmonious coexistence. pic.twitter.com/gGBKcHCKhw
— Rana Gurjeet Singh (@RanaGurjeetS) November 18, 2023
Radical Muhammad Tanveer shared the viral video on X and wrote, There is no need to tell the religion of the mob. A Sikh is being beaten by the mob. You must have recognized the mob, it is the same mob which kills people every month in every corner of India by asking by name and raising religious slogans. The viral video is said to be from Jabalpur.
भीड़ का धर्म बताने की जरूरत नही है एक सिख को भीड़ पिट रही है।
— Muhammad Tanveer | تنوير (@Tanvirpost) November 17, 2023
भीड़ को अपने पहचान लिया होगा यह वही भीड़ है जो हर महीने भारत के कोने कोने में नाम पूछ कर धार्मिक नारा लगा कर हत्या करती है।
वायरल वीडियो जबलपुर का बताया जा रहा है। pic.twitter.com/dL4UHDxtm5
Dr. Kulbeer Singh Badal shared the viral video on X and wrote, After Muslims are now Sikhs being attacked by mobs in India? This video is said to be from M.P. where currently BJP is ruling and C.M. Candidate of congress is #KamalNath, one of the masterminds of #1984SikhGenocide.
After Muslims are now Sikhs being attacked by mobs in India? This video is said to be from M. P. where currently BJP is ruling and C.M. Candidate of congress is #KamalNath one of the masterminds of #1984SikhGenocide. @MPPoliceDeptt take necessary action against the guilty. https://t.co/Behx79QPIf
— Dr Kulbeer Singh Badal ✍️ (@DrKS_Badal) November 17, 2023
Radical Islamist Mr.Haque shared the viral video on X and wrote, A Sikh man is being brutally thrashed by a mob in Jabalpur. It is not a new or strange incident with Muslims, Christians, Dalit, Tribals or Sikh in India.
#MadhyaPradesh
— Mr.Haque (@faizulhaque95) November 17, 2023
A Sikh man is being brutally thrashed by a mob in Jabalpur.
It is not a new or strange incident with Muslims, Christians, Dalit, Tribals or Sikh in India. pic.twitter.com/fTgBKfbiUi
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee shared the viral video on X and wrote, SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami has taken notice of a viral video from Jabalpur, in which, a Sikh is seen being assaulted by some men. He said that such an incident of assault with insult to Sikh turban and Kes (unshorn hair) is highly unfortunate and strongly condemnable. The SGPC President has urged @MPPoliceDeptt and @CMMadhyaPradesh @ChouhanShivraj to look into the matter to take action against the culprits and justice to the victim. The incident took place near Gurdwara Sahib, Prem Nagar in Madan Mahal area of Jabalpur, where a local Sikh, Narender Singh, was brutally assaulted by some men (as seen in video) with legs and fists, during the Madhya Pradesh state assembly elections yesterday. As per report that we received, Narender Singh is undergoing treatment at a medical college in Jabalpur and so far, the police did not take action against accused persons.
SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami has taken notice of a viral video from Jabalpur, in which, a Sikh is seen being assaulted by some men. He said that such an incident of assault with insult to Sikh turban and Kes (unshorn hair) is highly unfortunate and strongly condemnable.… https://t.co/HAVPR9P1D5
— Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (@SGPCAmritsar) November 18, 2023
An X user named Singh shared the viral video and wrote, Sikh was attacked by an Indian mob in Jabalpur, MP. No amount of patriotism will protect Sikhs from genocide mongers.
Sikh was attacked by an Indian mob in Jabalpur, MP.
— Singh (@APSvasii) November 17, 2023
No amount of patriotism will protect Sikhs from genocide mongers 😢 pic.twitter.com/17tNQynMFV
An X user named Prof Noorul shared the viral video and wrote, The viral video is said to be from Jabalpur. Here some people are trying to lynch a Sikh brother and took off his turban and threw it away. After all, what was the mistake of the Sikh brother?
वायरल वीडियो जबलपुर का बताया जा रहा है।
— Prof. इलाहाबादी ( نور ) (@ProfNoorul) November 17, 2023
यहां पर एक सिख भाई की कुछ लोग लिंचिन्ग करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं और पगड़ी उतार कर फेंक दी।
आख़िर सिख भाई की क्या गलती थी?pic.twitter.com/pReNrJwlSQ
Propagandist Islamists Kashif Arsalaan and Anees shared the video on X and wrote, ‘Sikh attacked by Hindu mob in Madhya Pradesh – Jabalpur. While raising religious slogans, people badly beat up a person from the Sikh community.
Sherpratap Singh shared the video and wrote, “Today’s video from Jabalpur, MP, shows how ruthlessly the crowd beat Sardar Ji, removing his turban and disrespecting his hair.” Many users in his post are linking this incident to RSS and Khalistan also.
So, is it true that there is any communal angle in this incident as claimed by many X users? Let’s Fact check.
Fact Check
During our investigation, we searched related keywords on Google and found a report published on ETV. According to this report published on 18 November 2023, Congress leader and former Municipal Corporation Councilor Narendra Singh Pandhey of Gorakhpur area of Jabalpur says that ‘There is a gym open outside his house. There is a liquor party every day in that gym. After drinking alcohol, people create ruckus on the road, due to this the environment of the entire locality is getting spoiled and women cannot go out on the road.
Narendra Singh Pandhey complained to the district administration for closing the gym, a complaint was also made in the police station. It was also raised in the local Gurdwara Committee that despite being Sikhs, these people were creating ruckus by drinking alcohol, but even after this, when no action was taken on Narendra Singh’s complaint, he complained about the gym owner to the Chief Minister’s helpline. Angered by this, people beat up Narendra Singh.
According to the report, Additional SP of Jabalpur Police Kamal Maurya says that ‘Two complaints have been received in this matter and medical examination of both the people has been done. Action will be taken against the accused on the basis of video footage of the incident and other evidence.
In this matter, we also got a report from Public App according to which Congress workers beat up their former councilor Narendra Singh Pandey. Narendra Singh was coming by bike with his wife when the attack took place.
After this, we contacted Narendra Singh Pandhey with the help of a local journalist from Jabalpur and we talked to his colleague Jagandeep Singh. Jagandeep Singh told that Narendra Singh Pandhey is currently admitted to the hospital, and I am with him. When we asked him about the viral video, he told that Narendra Singh is a former councilor and social worker. He had complained about a gym in his neighborhood ‘Helly Star Gym’. There are goons, and mafia elements in this gym and all are bodybuilders. There are often drunken parties here. The former councilor had complained about this in the Chief Minister’s helpline, due to which he was beaten.
On the question of ‘Hindu vs Sikh’ in this case, Jagandeep Singh said that the main accused in this incident is gym operator Helly Bharaj, he is Mona Sikh (who gets hair cut). This is not a fight between Hindus and Sikhs.
In our investigation, we searched the Facebook profile of Helly Bharaj and in one picture he is also seen with a turban.
Hence, it is clear from the investigation that the Congress leader was beaten up for complaining about a liquor party in the gym, the main accused in this case is from the Sikh community. There is no communal dispute of any kind in the incident.
| Claim | Hindu mob beat up a sikh |
| Claimed by | Kashif Arsalaan, Muhammad Tanveer, Faizul Haque and others |
| Fact Check | Misleading |
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