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Friday, May 15, 2026

Tweet Claiming Muslim Man, Kin Got Bail At Midnight In Rajasthan Is Fake | BOOM - BOOM

A screenshot purporting to show a Muslim man thanking the Ashok Gehlot led Rajasthan government for opening a court at midnight and granting bail to him and his family members, is fake and has been rubbished by Rajasthan Police as well.

The fabricated tweet by one Mushtaq Ahemad - a fake persona, also claims that his he and his kin were dropped home in a vehicle belonging to the administration.

The screenshot is being shared against reports of communal violence that broke out in Rajasthan recently. The Congress-ruled state has been on edge after communal clashes broke out in Jodhpur district on May 2 on the eve of Eid ul-Fitr over the hoisting of Islamic flags at Jalori gate circle. A curfew was placed till May 8 and over 211 people have been arrested in connection with the violence.

BOOM contacted to Rajkumar Chaudhary, District Police Commissioner, Jodhpur District, Rajasthan via email.

"The tweet has already come into our notice and it's contain is found totally fake and pertaining to incitement of communal disturbance. An FIR has got registered in this regard at police station Udaimandir, Jodhpur West as Cr. No. 209/2022 u/s 153 A, 505(1)(B)(2) IPC and investigation of the case is on," Chaudhary said in a reply to an email.



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