Fact Check: Video showing attack between two group during a demolition drive is not related to HYDRAA or Telangana
HYDRAA demolition spree is triggering widespread criticism from different sections of people, including the judiciary.
Claim :
Viral video shows people attacking HYDRAA officials who came to demolish the buildings in HyderabadFact :
The video shows an incident that happened in Ajmer, Rajasthan. It has no relation to HYDRAA or Telangana
HYDRAA demolition spree is triggering widespread criticism from different sections of people, including the judiciary. The high court has raised concerns regarding the recent demolition of a building in Ameenpura, Sangareddy district. During the hearing presided by Justice K Laxman, the court questioned the officials on the legality and procedures of the demolition. The court expressed concerns that the officials might have been acting under political pressure. The Judge pointed out that the notices were issued on a Saturday evening and the demolition took place the following Sunday and this highlights the irregularity of the process.
Amidst this, a video showing people throwing stones at the authorities and a JCB is in circulation on social media with the claim that it shows people of Telangana rebelling against HYDRAA officials who were demolishing their homes.
Fact Check:
The claim is Misleading. The video shows an incident that occurred in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Telugupost fact check team extracted the keyframes from the viral video and used them to search using Google reverse image search. After this, we found several articles that confirmed the viral video was from Ajmer, Rajasthan. An X post published on September 22, 2024, shares the viral video with a long caption that states that the video is from Roopangarh in Ajmer in Rajasthan.
According to an article published on Rajasthan.ndtv.in, in a land dispute in Rupangarh of Ajmer district, the nephew of Balwaram Chaudhary attacked the villagers opposing the shops being built on the land of Shwetambar Jain Samaj Hostel in Rupangarh.
According to the police, the clash erupted between the two groups over construction on a piece of land in the Roopangarh area, which belonged to a Jain Samaj group. One group opposed the construction alleging that the sarpanch had wrongfully leased the land. The dispute escalated and both sides attacked each other with sticks and rods. One side opened fire resulting in a man’s death. Another person was injured and the mob even attacked and destroyed a JCB machine and set it on fire.
Hence, the viral video is not from Telangana and is not related to HYDRAA demolitions in the state. The video is from Ajmer, Rajasthan. The claim is Misleading.
