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Viral Video Deception: UP wedding loot, not Telangana clash
28 Nov
Summary
- A video of a crowd looting food at a wedding in UP was falsely shared as an RSS attack.
- The incident occurred at a mass wedding in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh on November 25.
- No evidence supports claims of an RSS attack on a Catholic school in Telangana.
A viral video circulating on social media, falsely presented as evidence of an RSS attack on a Catholic school in Telangana, has been fact-checked. The footage actually depicts a chaotic scene at a mass wedding held on November 25 in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh. During the event, attendees rushed towards snack counters, resulting in a scramble for food items and a stampede-like situation.
News reports confirm the incident took place at a government-sponsored mass wedding. Guests reportedly looted boxes of chips and other food items in the ensuing commotion. This contradicts claims that the video showed an attack on St. Mother Teresa Catholic School in Mancherial, Telangana, where a principal was allegedly assaulted and forced to wear a tilak.
Investigations found no credible news of such an attack occurring in Telangana recently. While a separate incident in April 2024 involved an attack on a missionary school over a clothing dispute, the viral video is definitively linked to the wedding event in Uttar Pradesh, not any religious conflict.
