May 24th 2024.
Upon further investigation, it has been determined that a recent video circulating on social media is falsely claiming to depict an attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The video shows a man in a yellow turban being chased and assaulted by a large crowd, but it has no connection to Mann or the state of Punjab.
The claim accompanying the video suggests that the man being attacked is Mann, but this has been proven false. The video was first shared on social media platform X with a Hindi caption implying that Mann was assaulted in Punjab. Despite being viewed over 23,000 times, this post has since been debunked.
The claim has also gained traction on Facebook, with a similar post being archived and shared. However, upon further investigation, it was found that the video in question is not related to Punjab or Mann.
After conducting a reverse image search, it was discovered that a longer version of the video was posted on Facebook by JK Rozana News on April 13, 2024. The accompanying Hindi description translates to "Breaking Jammu - Uproar in Yuva Jat Sabha rally, Amandeep Singh Boparai attacked." It was revealed that the man in the video is Amandeep Singh Boparai, a social activist and president of Yuva Jatt Sabha, an organization dedicated to the welfare and upliftment of the Jatt community in Jammu and Kashmir.
Further research revealed that Boparai had addressed the attack on him in a live video on Facebook, where he alleged that it was a pre-planned attempt to create discord between Hindus and Sikhs during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He also shared a post on Facebook stating that the video was being falsely associated with Mann. Boparai has been contacted for clarification and his response will be updated in this article.
In a video shared by JK Channel and during Boparai's Facebook Live, the man in the yellow turban seen in the viral clip can also be seen. In an interview with Hindi news network Punjab Kesari, Boparai revealed that he had been receiving threatening messages from Pakistani mobile numbers for several months, raising concerns about a potential attack. He reported that approximately 20 individuals had assaulted him and his workers during the rally in Gol Gujral, Jammu.
It should also be noted that in Punjab, polling for 13 parliamentary constituencies will take place in a single phase during the seventh and final phase of voting, scheduled for June 1, 2024.
Therefore, based on the evidence and testimonies presented, it has been determined that the viral video depicts a mob attacking Amandeep Singh Boparai, President of Yuva Jatt Sabha, in Gol Gujral, Jammu during a rally in April 2024. There is no connection to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and therefore the claim has been marked as false.
Reference links to the original sources have been provided for further clarification and verification. This story was first published by Logically Facts and has been republished by OrissaPOST as part of the Shakti Collective, bringing awareness to misinformation and promoting fact-checking.
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