Fact-Check: 2024 Clip of Vandalism of Temple in Alwar Viral as Recent

Rajasthan police also posted on X, stating that this video was old and not a recent incident.

A visual showing several people standing on the dome of a temple is being shared as a recent incident of 'pro-Ambedkarite' groups vandalising a Hindu temple in Rajasthan's Alwar.

(Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false as this video dates back to 2024 and is not a recent incident.

What we found: At first, we ran a Google reverse image search and found a post on X by Rajasthan police from 23 March.

• It noted that a viral video falsely claiming recent vandalism at an ancient temple in Alwar was actually two years old, and warned that sharing such unverified content can disrupt social harmony.

फेक न्यूज से सावधान! ऐसी फेक न्यूज का राजस्थान पुलिस द्वारा खंडन किया जाता है।

विभिन्न सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म पर एक वीडियो साझा कर यह दावा किया जा रहा है कि अलवर में किसी प्राचीन मंदिर में तोड़फोड़ की घटना हुई है।

तथ्य जांच में सामने आया कि वायरल किया जा रहा वीडियो करीब 2 वर्ष… pic.twitter.com/18gg0cSvjD

— Rajasthan Police (@PoliceRajasthan) March 23, 2026

• We also found an old post from 30 May 2024 on Instagram, which featured a similar visual.

• The post was captioned, "Jay Bheem."

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A post shared by 👑_jatav__Ganga __Dhar_👑 (@_ganga__dhar__311_)

• We found another post on Instagram, with the same visual from April 2024.

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A post shared by virender (@virender_3633)

Conclusion: An old video from 2024 showing alleged vandalism of temple is being shared as a recent incident from Alwar, Rajasthan.

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