A viral video on social media is being shared with the false claim that ‘jihadis’ threw acid on Hindus in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr during Holi celebrations on Monday, 29 March.
However, Bulandshahr SSP Santosh Kumar Singh confirmed that both the men involved in the incident are Hindus and that the viral claim is a false one. They have been identified as one Tinku and Rohit.
Radharamn Das, vice president and spokesperson of ISKCON, Kolkata, shared the video with the claim that ‘jihadis’ threw acid on Hindus while celebrating Holi in Bulandshahr.
Two youths were injured after one of them mistook a bottle of acid for liquor and broke it with his head in UP’s Bulandshahr district during Holi celebrations on Monday. One of them sustained 25%-30% burn injuries. While Tinku Kumar (24), who broke the bottle with his head, sustained major burn injuries, his friend Rohit (22), who was standing nearby sustained minor injuries, both were rushed to a nearby hospital which referred them to a higher centre as their condition worsened.
After a thorough research, a reply by the Bulandshahr Police on Radharamn Das’s tweet revealed the truth, which stated that the two men involved in the incident that took place in the Khanpur area, were identified as Tinku and Rohit.
The reply further mentioned that no third person was involved in the incident. As per the tweet, Tinku inadvertently hit the bottle of acid, instead of an alcohol bottle, on his head, while dancing during Holi celebrations. Futhermore, Bulandshahr SSP Santosh Kumar Singh denied the claim that people involved in the incident were Muslims.
“Both the men are Hindus. They were drunk and were dancing during Holi celebrations. One of them said that he can break the bottle using his head and brought an acid bottle by mistake that was kept in his house. While pulling off the act, some drops of acid spilt over the boy next to him as well. Both of them are out of danger now,” he added.
Evidently, a video of two boys dancing while playing Holi, with one breaking an acid bottle with his head was shared with the false claim that ‘jihadis’ are behind the incident.
