These Men in Bhopal Weren't Arrested & Thrashed For Raising Pro-Pakistan Slogans
This claim is false, it actually shows Gangster Zubair Maulana and his aides getting arrested in Bhopal.
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A video showing police officers parading several people who are injured and wearing torn clothes is going viral online.
Users sharing this video are claiming that it shows people supporting Pakistan and raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans following Operation Sindoor.
How did we find out the truth?: We performed a reverse image search on some of the keyframes of the video which led us to a video report shared by VK News on 12 May 2025.
It shows the same video and states that gangster Zubair Maulana and three of his aides were arrested by the Bhopal police.
It added that he was accused of vandalising vehicles and firing guns in public to create panic in Bhopal. The police recovered illegal firearms and other weapons from them.
Taking a cue, we performed a relevant keyword search on Google which led us to several reports about this incident.
Free Press Journal and Navbharat Times also shared about this incident on 9 May 2025.
It adds that this arrest was made after a raid at a farmhouse which was reportedly the gangster's hideout and the operation was carried out by, police teams from Mangalwara, Tila Jamalpura, Crime Branch, and Hanumanganj.
This incident is from 8 May 2025.
(Source: FPJ/screenshot)
Additionally, we did not find any credible reports about pro-Pakistan slogans being raised in Bhopal by these or any other individuals.
Conclusion: A video showing police officers parading a gangster and his aides in Bhopal is being shared with false pro-Pakistan angle.
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