During the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, several videos of a man named Mohammad Junaid, who was seen arranging food and water for the protesters, went viral on social media. Now, another video is being widely shared with the claim that Mohammad Junaid’s brother-in-law has accused him of religious conversion and cow slaughter. In the viral clip, a man can be heard making these allegations.
Sharing the video on X, a user named Saurabh Active wrote:“So friends, Junaid was involved in religious conversions—his own brother-in-law has exposed him. This is their real face. Still, some people are defending him only because he is a Muslim. Yet some foolish Hindus continue to vote for this namazwadi party.”(English Translation)
Another user, Riniti Chatterjee, shared the same video claiming: “Junaid’s brother-in-law has revealed that Junaid was deeply involved in religious conversion. His house is full of weapons, cows are slaughtered during every conversion event, and a butcher named Shahnawaz is also involved. Thanks to the brother-in-law for exposing him.”
Several other users also shared the video while linking it to Mohammad Junaid, associated with the CJP protest, which can be seen here, here and here.
Fact check:
DFRAC’s investigation found the viral claim to be misleading. The man being accused in the video is not Mohammad Junaid associated with the CJP protest. The allegations are actually against Junaid Ansari, a resident of Phulat village in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district. Moreover, Mohammad Junaid himself confirmed to DFRAC that the claim is false and clarified that he is unmarried.
To verify the viral video, DFRAC converted it into keyframes and performed a reverse image search using Google Lens. This led us to an Instagram post uploaded on 10 July by the account swamiyashveermaharaj. The caption stated: “The brother-in-law of Junaid, son of Hafizur Rahman—the accused in the Phulat Madrasa conversion case—has made serious allegations against his brother-in-law, his father, and his brothers. He alleged that beef feasts were organized at the madrasa to celebrate religious conversions.”
We also found a video uploaded on 10 July by the Instagram account of Shah Times, showing the same man seen in the viral clip. According to the post, a family had reached the Senior Superintendent of Police’s office in Muzaffarnagar and accused Phulat Madrasa operator Hifjur Rahman, his sons, and others of religious conversion and cow slaughter. The post further stated that Junaid’s wife, her father, and her brother had sought action, and the police had initiated an investigation.
Further investigation led us to an Instagram post published by Navbharat Times on 11 July, featuring the same individual seen in the viral video. The post reported that Nazia, the former wife of Junaid Ansari, met officials at the SSP office and alleged that she had personally witnessed activities related to religious conversion at the madrasa. It also mentioned that a case had already been registered against madrasa operator Maulana Hafizur Rahman Ansari and his son Junaid Ansari in Ratnapuri police station, with the police investigating the allegations.
Additionally, a 16 July report by Navbharat Times stated that Muzaffarnagar Police had arrested Junaid Ansari, son of Maulana Hafizur Rahman Ansari, in connection with the alleged religious conversion case. The report also carried Junaid Ansari’s photograph.
To further verify the matter, DFRAC contacted Wasi Siddiqui, a senior journalist with Shah Times in Muzaffarnagar. He confirmed that the viral video is related to Junaid Ansari of Phulat village, and that Junaid Ansari’s former wife and her family had indeed approached the SSP office with allegations against the madrasa operator and his family.
DFRAC also contacted Mohammad Junaid, who categorically denied the viral claim and reiterated that he is unmarried, making the claim about his “brother-in-law” entirely baseless
Conclusion:
DFRAC’s fact check confirms that the viral claim is misleading. The allegations made in the viral video have no connection with Mohammad Junaid, who was seen during the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar. The man being referred to in the video is Junaid Ansari of Phulat village in Muzaffarnagar, against whom separate allegations have been made. Therefore, linking the viral video to Mohammad Junaid is false and misleading.If you’d like, I can also rewrite this in DFRAC’s standard fact-check style for publication with SEO-friendly headings and improved readability.
| Claim Review | Brother-in-law accuses Mohammad Junaid—known for CJP protests—of religious conversion or cow slaughter. |
| Claimed By | X User– Saurabh Active, Riniti Chatterjee & others |
| Fact Check | Misleading |
Sources:
- Instagram Post by swamiyashveermaharaj, Posted on July 10, 2026
- Instagram Post by shahtimesnews, Posted on July 10, 2026
- Instagram Post by nbt_news, Posted on July 11, 2026
- News Report of NBT, Published on July 16, 2026
- Mohammad Junaid Statement to DFRAC
- Shah Times Journalist Wasi Siddiqui Statement to DFRAC
