Recent events reported the deaths of three Maulanas in Uttar Pradesh and one in Jharkhand. However, many social media users, while sharing this incident, attributed a communal angle to it. Similarly, the death of a middle aged man in West Bengal was also linked to a communal dispute.
- There is no communal angle in the murder of Imam in Shamli
While sharing the report of the murder of Imam Fazlur Rehman in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, Mohammad Mushtaqim wrote, “Imam Fazlur Rehman of the mosque was beheaded in Shamli, UP. His head was found 500 meters away from the torso. Maulana shot dead in Moradabad, body found in ruins. Muslims are killed every day in the country! @RubikaLiyaquat ji, ask Yogi ji when will bulldozers be run on the houses of the killers?” (Archived link)
यूपी के शामली में मस्जिद के इमाम फजलुरहमान की सिर काटकर हत्या। धड़ से 500 मीटर दूर सिर मिला।
— Mohd Mustaqeem Mewati (@MustaqeemMewati) June 11, 2024
-मुरादाबाद में मौलाना की गोली मारकर हत्या, खंडहर में मिला शव।
देश मे आएदिन मुसलमानों को मार जाता है!@RubikaLiyaquat जी पूछिये योगी जी से कि हत्यारों के घरों पर कब बुलडोजर चलेगा? pic.twitter.com/B7rEtoFBII
Fact: Our fact-check research found that Imam Fazlur Rehman was murdered by his son Junaid (20), who beheaded his father with a shovel. After this, he cut his father’s neck and separated it from the torso. He took off his father’s clothes, wrapped the head in them, and threw it in a garden about 500 meters away from the incident site. The body was later found by the Jhinjhana police after receiving the information.
2. Imam Akram was not murdered in Moradabad, claim of communal angle is also false
A 45-year-old imam of a mosque in Moradabad was found dead on June 9, 2024. X user going by the name Banda e Khuda wrote, “Attacks on minorities continue in India. Imam Maulana Akram of a mosque was shot dead in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, June 11 morning. Unknown miscreants called Maulana Akram outside his house at 4 am and shot him in the chest.” (Archived link)
ATTACK ON MINORITIES is continue in india
— Banda_E_Khuda بندۂ خدا (@SaifAhmadSaiif) June 11, 2024
A mosque's imam, Maulana Akram, was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad in the early hours of Tuesday, June 11. Unidentified miscreants called Maulana Akram outside his house at 4 a.m. in the morning and shot him in the chest. pic.twitter.com/4xTuZM5YKm
Fact: The claim that Imam Akram was shot dead is false. During the investigation, the police recovered a suicide note written by Imam Akram before his death. In the note, Imam Akram revealed that he wanted to get married for the second time, but his family members were opposing his marriage, and hence he committed suicide.
3. Maulana Farooq of Pratapgarh was murdered due to money transaction
On June 7, 2024, in the Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, a madrassa operator named Maulana Farooq was murdered. Professor Allahabadi handle while referring to the incident wrote, “Uttar Pradesh is now becoming a goonda state. Muslims are not safe.” (Archived link)
पिछले 48 घंटों में उत्तर प्रदेश में 3 मुस्लिम मौलानाओं की हत्या कर दी गई।
— Prof. इलाहाबादी ( نور ) (@ProfNoorul) June 11, 2024
शामली – मस्जिद के इमाम "फजलुर रहमान" की सिर काटकर हत्या कर दी गई।
मुरादाबाद- "मौलाना अकरम" की गोली मारकर हत्या, खंडहर में मिला शव।
प्रतापगढ़- जेठवारा थाना क्षेत्र के सोनपुर में "मौलाना फारूक" की हत्या।…
Fact: Dainik Bhaskar and The Quint reported that the Maulana was killed by Chandramani due to a dispute over land money transactions. Maulana’s son, Mamun, also stated that there is no communal angle in this incident.
4. Imam Shahabuddin died due to road accident in Jharkhand
Meer Faisal wrote, “The Imam was killed because he was a Muslim.” (Archived link)
‘Targeted For Being Muslim’: Imam Lynched To Death In Jharkhand’s Koderma, Police Deny ‘Lynching’ Allegations
— Meer Faisal (@meerfaisal001) July 2, 2024
For @TheObserverPost
Read:https://t.co/oabosmiwye
Fact: Imam Shahabuddin died in a road accident and not due to mob lynching in Barkatha, Hazaribagh. He was going from village Basramon to his home in village Raghuniadih, Koderma on his motorcycle. Meanwhile, his motorcycle went out of control near village Chutharikatiya of Barkatha police station area and he fell. In this accident, he suffered serious head injuries and was injured. He later died in the hospital.
5. Communal angle attributed to the death of Azgar Molla in West Bengal
The death of a middle-aged man, Azgar Molla, on July 7 in West Bengal, was reported by the online portal WE News English with a claim that he was attacked by Hindu extremists, which led to his death. (Archived link)
Fact: The claim that Azgar Molla was beaten by Hindu extremists turned out to be false. It was found that there had been an increase in theft incidents in Bhangar over the past few days, leading the local people to believe that Azgar Molla was a thief, and they beat him to death. The police have arrested Saharul Molla, Saikat Mandal, and Sheikh Rafikul Hasan in this case.
Conclusion: Over the past month, communal tension has been spread in the cases of the deaths of a middle-aged man in West Bengal and four Maulanas. Due to these misleading news reports, animosity is being created in society, which could one day take a terrible form and become the cause of riots.
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