[The story uses only screenshots of relevant social media posts, instead of embedding the actual posts, to withhold the identity of the minors involved.]
Last week, a video from Meerut went viral on social media with claims of ‘Love Jihad’. While sharing it, users claimed that a Muslim boy and a Hindu girl were caught together in the girl’s room. The users also claimed that apparently, the girl’s family had told the police that the boy had repeatedly threatened their daughter that he would make her photo viral.
In the video, one can see a boy and a girl surrounded by a few men who supposedly ‘caught’ them and recorded the now-viral video. The girl can be seen asking them not to film them, but the group refuses and goes on recording. As per the social media posts, the incident occurred in Shastri Nagar, Meerut, which falls under the Nauchandi police station area.
Twitter Blue user Sanju Tiwari (@SanjuTiwarri) shared this video on June 5 with a Hindi caption that can be translated as: “Cases of #love_jihad are happening daily all over the world but girls are not ready to understand. This is a case from Meerut, this Hindu girl was caught in her room with a Muslim boy. Hindu organizations are calling it love jihad. The girl’s family told the police that the Muslim boy repeatedly threatened their daughter to make her photo viral. Shamelessness and filth beyond limits. Lies and unrighteousness are the way to be now. Terrorists and Jihadis have been friends. People are even...
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