In the wake of the horrific rape case involving a 13-year-old minor in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, social media has been flooded with severe misinformation. Several distressing videos—purportedly showing the accused being publicly paraded, beaten with sticks, and even hanged from a crane—are going viral across various platforms.
Users are sharing these clips with captions claiming that the local public or law enforcement in Rajasthan has delivered “instant justice” to the perpetrators.
The Chenab Times investigated these claims and found them to be completely false and misleading. The viral videos are entirely unrelated to the Sri Ganganagar incident.
The Claims
Currently, two primary videos are circulating on social media linked to the Sri Ganganagar case:
- The Crane Hanging Video: A video showing four “bodies” hanging from a crane in the middle of a massive crowd.
- The Public Beating Video: A clip showing men being publicly paraded and mercilessly beaten with sticks.
The Chenab Times Investigation
To verify the authenticity of these viral claims, The Chenab Times directly reached out to police officials in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
Speaking directly to The Chenab Times, Sri Ganganagar Police officials categorically denied the claims, stating, “All these videos are fake, we are just submitting a chargesheet and the court trial is yet to begin.”
The officials further clarified that they are actively working to curb the spread of this misinformation. “We have issued a public appeal that these videos are unrelated and not from Rajasthan,” the police added, confirming that no such acts of public vigilantism or mob justice have occurred in connection to the arrested accused.
The Truth Behind the Viral Videos
A closer analysis of the videos reveals their true origins:
- Fact-Checking the “Crane Hanging” Video: A visual inspection of the crane video shows the text “Yeah Hussain” overlaid on the screen. The video does not show real humans being hanged; rather, it displays symbolic effigies (Shabih) wrapped in white shrouds. This footage actually captures a Shia Muslim mourning procession during the religious month of Muharram. Using cranes to hoist these symbolic displays so the large crowds can view them is a common practice in South Asian Muharram processions. It has absolutely no connection to Rajasthan or any criminal case.
- Fact-Checking the “Stick Beating” Video: Further investigation into the footage showing men being beaten with sticks reveals that the clip is completely unrelated to the Sri Ganganagar minor rape case. The incident actually took place in Gujarat under an entirely different context.
The Sri Ganganagar police and local administration have taken strict action against the actual perpetrators, arresting numerous accused and demolishing the hotels where the crime occurred. However, the trial is still pending in the judicial system.
Sharing unrelated, sensationalized videos of public violence and executions only serves to spread fake news and create public panic. The Chenab Times urges netizens and our readers not to share or forward unverified videos and to rely solely on official police statements and credible news sources.
Anzer Ayoob is the Founder and Chief Editor to The Chenab Times