On July 20, thousands of protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar before launching the CJP’s ‘Sansad Chalo’ march demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged exam irregularities.
Police stopped the march with tear gas and baton charges, leading to violent clashes that injured protesters and security personnel. The protest, which began at Jantar Mantar, triggered widespread criticism over the police response.
In the above context, a video is being widely shared on social media in which police are seen heckling three women protestors while there is a truck in the background. Some men also came to their rescue and confronted police about the fact that they were assaulting women.
The video is shared with a caption claiming it shows police brutality at Jantar Mantar. The caption says that the video shows police beating up women who were protesting at Jantar Mantar.
A social media user shared the video with a caption that reads, “Hey Rubika Liaquat, you won’t show this news, will you? The Delhi Police constables are beating up girls and women.” (Translated from Hindi)
SouthCheck found that the claim is misleading. The video is from 2025. It shows an escalation in Dehradun after a truck collided with a house.
On a Google reverse image search, we found that the Delhi police had refuted the viral claim.
They took to X on July 21 and replied to one of the viral videos. They wrote, “Fact Check | False Information Alert. A video is being circulated on social media with the false claim that women are being beaten by Delhi Police. This claim is completely false. The video does not belong to Delhi Police and is being shared with misleading context. We urge everyone to verify information before sharing it. Spreading unverified or misleading content can create unnecessary panic and confusion.”
Taking a hint, we did a Google reverse image search and found that the incident was also reported by ETV Bharat on October 15, 2025.
The report had a screenshot of the viral video and also a YouTube embed of the same video. The report associated with the incident suggests that a woman in Dehradun’s Patel Nagar allegedly tried to set a truck on fire after it crashed into her family’s house, damaging the property. When police intervened, she and other women reportedly scuffled with officers, creating chaos. Police later calmed the situation, and both parties settled after the truck owner agreed to compensate the family for the damage.
We found that the incident was also reported by ABP on October 15, 2025.
The report suggests that a truck lost control and crashed into a house in Dehradun’s Mohabbewala area, severely damaging the property. During a dispute over compensation, the homeowner became enraged and allegedly tried to set the truck on fire. Police intervened, but the woman reportedly resisted and scuffled with officers. The situation was later brought under control, and the dispute was resolved after the truck owner agreed to compensate the family for the damage.
Hence, we can ascertain that the viral claim is false.
