Don't trust this. The video is real but the reel wrongly calls the victims policemen. Police say it was two Kanwariyas dragged from a jeep during a clash between pilgrim groups.
Why we say that›
Viral Meerut video shows Kanwariyas beating two pilgrims, not policemen as claimed.
The on-screen text and sarcastic caption present the footage as Kanwariyas assaulting two policemen. Official police statements clarify the men were Kanwariyas taken into the jeep for safety after a group clash. The violence happened but the identity of the victims is wrong, changing the story. The sarcasm downplays the assault as 'ancient tradition'.
Based on only a few sources, so read this as a first look, not the last word.
The video and violence are real. Police statements show the victims were Kanwariyas, not police, taken into the jeep for protection during a clash between two groups of pilgrims. The reel misidentifies them and uses sarcasm to treat the assault as normal tradition.
The two men in the video were Kanwariyas being taken for safety after a motorcycle collision sparked a fight between two groups of pilgrims.
Reported 14 Aug 2026
Claims
1 true
- True
In Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Kanwariyas dragged two policemen out of a police jeep and beat them, tearing their clothes.
What's actually true
We couldn't verify this claim with a reliable source. The video is real and shows the dragging and beating. Police say the two men were Kanwariyas pulled from the jeep after a clash between pilgrim groups, not policemen. One officer was injured trying to stop it. [one source][one source]
The full story, from the sources›
Meerut SP City Vinayak Gopal Bhonsale rejected allegation that policemen involved... Videos show Kanwariyas dragging two men from jeep/beating them... SP rejects claims of policemen involvement in assault. - TimesNow (2026-08-04) A video released late on Monday showed a group of Kanwariyas allegedly dragging two policemen out of a police jeep and beating them, with footage showing the cops in torn clothes... Meerut Police refuted the claims... the viral video alleging police officers being beaten up is completely false... When Sonu and his companion were being taken away in the police jeep, they were beaten up by the kanwariyas. - The Siasat Daily (2026-08-04)
From reporting
What else it leaves out (2)›
- Meerut police clarified the claims of policemen being beaten are false and no such assault on officers occurred.
- The sarcasm presents physical violence by Kanwariyas as normal 'ancient tradition' compared to verbal abuse.
How it's framed (2)›
Sources (2)›
Meerut SP City Vinayak Gopal Bhonsale rejected allegation that policemen involved... Videos show Kanwariyas dragging two men from jeep/beating them... SP rejects claims of policemen involvement in assault
A video released late on Monday showed a group of Kanwariyas allegedly dragging two policemen out of a police jeep and beating them, with footage showing the cops in torn clothes... Meerut Police refuted the claims... the viral video alleging police officers being beaten up is completely false... When Sonu and his companion were being taken away in the police jeep, they were beaten up by the kanwariyas.
Notes on this check (2)›
- No audio track or speech transcript - analysis rests on caption, on-screen text, and frames.
- Dropped 2 source(s) cited as both supporting and contradicting "In Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Kanwariyas dragged two policeme…".
Checked against 2 sources · 14 Aug 2026
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