A Clash between two groups during the screening of Pathaan movie is going viral with a misleading claim. Read- Fact Check

A video is going viral on social media sites. It can be seen in the video that the two groups are fighting inside a theatre. Social media users are claiming that Shahrukh fans are fighting against Bajrang dal.

By sharing this video a user captioned: “ SRK Fans Beating Bajrang Dal And The Protestors In Theatre…Majja Agaya…Khushi Ka Thikana Nhi Rhaa Ankit Bhai.” 

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Another user wrote. “ Clash between #SRK fans and Bajrang dal and other protesters in theatres showing #Pathaan.”

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Fact Check:

To know the reality of the viral claim the team of DFRAC first separate the keyframes of the video and afterward did the reverse image search of those keyframes, the team found Dainik Bhaskar has covered this report with the headline- “ Two groups clash after watching Pathan movie Amroha Police arrest two youths over a cold drink.”

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At the same time, many other media houses also covered this report.

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The times of India has also uploaded a tweet regarding the clash between two groups with the headline stating: “ Amroha: Clash erupts between two groups during the screening of #Pathaan over cold- drinks, 2 arrested.”

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Newstrack also captioned: “ Amroha- Fierce fight during the film Pathan, two sides fiercely kick-punches, lathi-sticks, video of fight went viral on social media, Fierce fight in city’s Madhav Palace, a whole case of Azad Road of Amroha.” ( English Translation )

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The reports further mention, in Amroha A group of people gathered at a cinema hall on Azad Marg in the Sadar Kotwali area of Amroha district to watch a Pathan movie. More than a dozen young people created a ruckus in the theater. The police have arrested two accused in the case. Regional Officer Vijay Kumar Rana said that there was a dispute between two youths of the same community over cold drinks. In this entire case, two youths have been arrested on the basis of the video.  

Conclusion:

It is clear from the fact check and several media reports that the viral video is of two youths of the same community fight over cold drinks and it has nothing to do with Shahrukh fans fighting against Bajrang dal members. Therefore, the claim done by social media users is Misleading.