Archive · 19 May 2025
Fact Check: No Arrests for Pro-Pakistan Slogans in India
A video spread online claiming people were beaten up for shouting pro-Pakistan slogans in India.
However, this is false.
The video shows the arrest of a gangster, Zubair Maulana, and his associates by Bhopal Police.
They were arrested for firing guns and creating panic in public, not for political slogans.
Police confirmed the arrests happened on May 8th, and no reports mentioned Pakistan slogans.
This highlights how quickly false information can spread online.
A video of people being paraded by police went viral with a false claim.
The claim stated they were arrested and beaten for chanting pro-Pakistan slogans.
India Today Fact Check found the video depicted a gangster's arrest in Bhopal.
Zubair Maulana and his associates were arrested for firing guns in public.
Police confirmed the arrests and refuted the 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan claim.
- Who
- Bhopal Police arrested Zubair Maulana and associates.
- What
- The arrest of a gangster and his associates who were accused of violent crimes.
- When
- May 8, 2025
- Where
- Bhopal, India
- Why
- For firing guns in public and creating panic.
Truth
Misleading Social Media Claim
The Original Claim
Truth
The video actually shows the arrest of a gangster and his associates for violent crimes.
Misleading Social Media Claim
The video supposedly shows people being beaten for supporting Pakistan.
- Arrest Date
- May 8, 2025
- Location
- Bhopal, India
- People Involved
- Zubair Maulana and associates
- Reason for Arrest
- Firing guns in public and creating panic
- Main Accused
- Gangster Zubair Maulana
- Verification
- Multiple news reports and police confirmation