A video is rapidly going viral on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), in which a young man can be seen assaulting an elderly man. The viral video is being claimed to be from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Along with the video, it is being claimed that a son beat up his father because he allegedly did something “indecent” with his daughter-in-law. In some posts, the video has also been circulated by linking it to a specific religion.
Verified user Mayank Upadhyay shared the viral video on X and wrote a post using derogatory language targeting a particular religion.
Meanwhile, another verified user, Ranjana Singh, wrote in reference to the viral video, “Look, the old man is being beaten up; he must have done some good deed… after all, he has kept a Noor (beard).”
To investigate the claim made alongside the viral video, DFRAC converted the video into keyframes and conducted a reverse image search. During this process, we found a similar video posted by the news portal UP Tak on X on June 9, 2026. Providing details about the incident, UP Tak stated: “A shocking video that shames relationships has gone viral in Saharanpur. CCTV footage shows a son slapping, punching, and grabbing his elderly father by the collar and shaking him. After the video went viral, the police took the accused into custody. Initial investigation revealed that the incident stemmed from a property dispute.
Upon further investigation, we also found a report by NDTV India related to the...
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