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      Did An Indian Health Minister Slap People For Not Wearing A Mask?

      The footage has been taken from a Pakistani TV programme.

      By - AFP |
      Published -  2 Sept 2020 6:44 PM IST
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      Did An Indian Health Minister Slap People For Not Wearing A Mask?
      A video of a man slapping people who are not wearing face masks has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and Weibo alongside claims that it shows the Indian health minister taking action during the COVID-19 pandemic. The claim is false; the footage has been taken from a Pakistani TV programme.


      The 15-second video was published on Weibo here on August 11, 2020. It has been viewed more than 439,000 times.

      Screenshot taken on August 28, 2020, of the misleading Weibo post

      The post's simplified Chinese caption translates as: "(Repost) India fighting COVID-19: Simple and rough! Indian health minister directly slapped those who didn't wear masks on the street..."

      Also Read: Donald Trump Endorses False Claim That CDC Cut COVID-19 Death Toll

      The video was also shared alongside similar claims on Facebook here, here and here and on Twitter here, here and here.

      The claim is false.

      A keyword search found that the same footage was published on YouTube here by Pakistani TV channel 24 News HD on July 24, 2020.

      The corresponding scene can be seen at the video's five-minute and 23-second mark.

      The YouTube video's Urdu language headline translates to English in part as: "Jani's last resort way of making the public wear mask, slaps and jibes!!".

      Below is a screenshot of the misleading video (L) and the 24 News HD video (R):

      Screenshot of the misleading video (L) and the 24 News HD video (R)

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      Around the video's 17-second mark, the man holding the microphone can be heard making remarks in Urdu language, which translate as: "Asslam-o-Alaikum viewers I am Sajjad Jani and with me is Faisal Raamay in police getup. Today we will guide people about masks and will see who is wearing a mask and those who are not wearing a mask, we will give him a mask and the policeman will also snub them. Come with us."

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

      Tags

      IndiaPakistanIndian Health MinisterFace MasksMasksCOVID-19Coronavirus PandemicCoronavirus OutbreakCoronavirus CureCoronavirus Vaccine
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      Claim :   Video shows Indian health minister slapping people who didn't wear masks on the street.
      Claimed By :  Posts on Facebook, Twitter and Weibo
      Fact Check :  False
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