Fact Check: Misleading Incident at Manchester airport goes viral. Here’s the truth

On social media, an incident at Manchester Airport goes viral. While sharing the video users claim that At Manchester Airport, it is said that these Muslims refused to have their veiled mother searched by the police because that is not permissible according to Islamic law. Fortunately, the police knew how to teach them a lesson after one of them hit the policeman, and this is how terrorist Muslims must be dealt with, as they only understand the language of force.

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Many users shared this video with similar claims. It can be seen by clicking here, here and here.

Fact Check

On investigation, DFRAC found a tweet carrying a statement from Wasim Chaudhry Assistant Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester police stating “Two men have been arrested on suspicion of assault, assault of emergency worker, affray, and obstructing police”.

We know that our communities are rightly concerned by video footage, which is being circulated online, that shows armed police officers responding to an incident at Manchester Airport .

Assistant Chief Constable Wasim Chaudhry has issued a statement. pic.twitter.com/xdHmUYeobL

— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) July 24, 2024

Furthermore, We also found reports from Sky News and the Guardian in this regard. According to reports, during our response, three officers were assaulted. One female officer suffered a broken nose and the other officers were forced to the ground and suffered injuries that required hospital treatment.

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Conclusion

It is evident from the DFRAC’s fact check the claim made by social media users Muslims refused to have their veiled mother searched by the police because that is not permissible, is False.