Video of Man Trying To Set Car on Fire is NOT Related to CJP Protest in Delhi

The video is from Bihar's Gaya, where people attempted to vandalise a car after an accident.

An unrelated video from Bihar is being shared with the false claim that it shows a Muslim man attempting to set a police car on fire during the CJP-led protests in Delhi.

(Source: X/Altered by The Quint)

A video which shows a man, wearing a skullcap, attempting to light a match and set a black car on fire while standing in a crowd is being widely shared on social media.

The claim: Those sharing this clip have claimed that it shows a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protester who was attempting to set a police car on fire, targeting the Muslim community while questioning the 'peaceful' nature of the protest.

An archived version of this post can be seen here.

(Source: X/Screenshot)

(Archived versions of more posts sharing this claim can be seen here and here.)

Is it true?: No, the claim is false as the video is neither related to the CJP-led protests nor is it from Delhi.

• The video is from Bihar's Gaya, where a mob was trying to destroy a vehicle involved in a road accident.

How did we find out the truth?: After dividing the video into keyframes using InVID, a video verification tool on Chrome, we ran reverse image searches on some of the frames.

• One such search on a frame led us to an Instagram post by a page called 'Bihar Dekho', which mentioned that the visuals were from Bihar.

• Under this post, a commenter noted that the incident involved a road accident.

The user noted that the video is from Bihar.

(Source: Instagram/Screenshot)

• Taking a cue from this, we carried out a keyword search to look for more information.

• On Instagram, we found a reel shared by Moneycontrol Hindi, which also said that the video was one of people trying to set a Mahindra Thar on fire after a road accident in Bihar.

• The clip was also shared by CNN-News18 on their Instagram page.

• As per a report by Dainik Bhaskar, the incident took place in Gaya, where a Thar bearing a sticker for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) collided with an autorickshaw and a motorcycle, leaving the motorcyclists seriously injured.

• The report noted that as per people present, the woman who was driving allegedly fled the spot after the accident. Locals then proceeded to vandalise the car.

• The car being hit in the video shows a number plate starting 'BR 02' and a logo for a place called 'Kebab Point'. 'BR 02' is the RTO code for Gaya.

We noticed two elements which helped us confirmed the location of the video.

(Source: Instagram/Altered by The Quint)

We also found an Instagram post by one Kebab Point with the same logo, which also mentioned its location as a place near Gandhi Maidan in Gaya.

The food truck specifies its location in Gaya.

(Source: Instagram/Screenshot)

Conclusion: A video showing a man attempting to set a vehicle on fire in Gaya, Bihar is being falsely linked to the protests in Delhi.

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