Listen to this articleClaim:
A video has been circulated showing an incident in a Pakistani court where lawyers are seen subjecting a woman to torture, allegedly based on the claim that her only fault is being Hindu and residing in Pakistan.
Debunked Source:
https://web.archive.org/save/https://twitter.com/ajaychauhan41/status/1665261652416004096
Fact Check:
Inorder to check the claim we analyzed keyframes and performed a reverse image search on various search engines.
Through the utilization of reverse imaging techniques it was determined that the shared video is from Shakargarh, Pakistan and dates back to Oct, 2019 as per reports authorities received petitions from the parties and FIR was lodged against the culprits. The video is being shared with communal twist.
Source:
https://www.geo.tv/latest/253457-shakargarh-lawyers-kick-beat-woman-outside-court-as-police-watch
https://www.desiblitz.com/content/pakistani-lawyers-beat-and-kick-woman-outside-court
Rating
False Context/Propaganda
Conclusion
Our research confirmed that the the sharing of a old video with an altered and erroneous context in Pakistan, represents a deliberate effort to propagate false and defamatory claims against the minorities.
ABCDE Framework-Based Analysis
| Actor | General Public |
| Behavior | Old video from Oct, 2019 reshared with communal rift. |
| Content | Social Media posts. |
| Degree | The targeted audience of the post was general public. The disinformation was spread on Twiter mainly. |
| Effect | The video appears to have a clear bias against the Hindu Minorities in Pakistan, with the intention of triggering communal hate. |
