No, This Video From Delhi's Inderlok Doesn't Show Muslim Mob Attacking Police

DCP North Delhi clarified that the video showed a protest after the police officer had been escorted out of Inderlok

Fact-check: A false claim about police being thrashed by Muslim mob is surfacing on social media.

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A video showing a massive crowd surrounding several police personnel is going viral on social media to claim that it shows Sub inspector Manoj Kumar Tomar being "attacked by Muslim mob."

This comes after a video went viral on Friday, 8 March, showing Tomar kicking Muslim men while they were offering namaz on the streets on Inderlok, Delhi.

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What's the truth?: North Delhi clarified on social media that this video does not show mob attacking Tomar.

• They added that this video is from Friday and shows the protest that occurred after Tomar was taken to the police station.

How did we find out the truth?: We performed a relevant keyword search and did not find any reports about the mob attacking the inspector kicking people praying on the streets.

• We came across a post shared by the official channel on DCP North Delhi which dismissed the claim.

• The police replied to the viral claim containing the video and said, "This is wrong information. The mentioned SI is not present in this video."

• They also added that this video is from Friday, 8 March and shows people protesting in Inderlok.

More context: After the video went viral showing Sub-inspector Tomar kicking the men praying near a mosque in Inderlok, protestors blocked the road to demand an action against him.

• DCP North confirmed that Tomar has been suspended with immediate effect.

Conclusion: A false claim about police being thrashed by Muslim mob is surfacing on social media.

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