Fact Check: Pakistan Shares False Video Of ‘Bulldozer Action’ In Bareilly After Violence
Vishvas News’ investigation revealed that the viral claim is misleading. This video is unrelated to Bareilly or any post-violence action taken there. It originates from Pakistan’s Punjab province, showing administrative measures against illegal constructions in August. The clip is being circulated with a false claim linking it to Bareilly.
- By: Umam Noor
- Published: Oct 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
New Delhi (Vishvas News). A video is going viral on social media after the violence in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. It shows a row of houses along a road, all appearing damaged. The post claims that these are the houses of those allegedly involved in the Bareilly violence, being demolished.
Vishvas News, in its investigation, found that the viral claim is misleading. This video is unrelated to Bareilly or any post-violence action there. It originates from Pakistan’s Punjab province, showing administrative action against illegal construction in August. It is being shared falsely, linking it to the Bareilly incident.
What is in the viral post?
While sharing the viral post, a Facebook user wrote, “Bareilly’s market has been cleaned up so much. Perhaps even the earring that fell many years ago will be found now.”
You can see the archived version of the post here.
Investigation
To begin our investigation, we first extracted the key frames and searched them using Google Lens. This led us to a similar video shared on a Facebook account named Asif Muskān on August 21, 2025, referencing Deepalpur (a city in Pakistan).
Taking it as a clue, we continued our investigation and found the same viral video on a TikTok account on August 23, 2025. Using a VPN, we opened the video and found that it was labelled as being from Deepalpur, Pakistan.
On further search, we found a related video uploaded by the Tehsil Press Club Deepalpur on August 22. According to the provided caption, “A major operation was launched by the administration and para forces against illegal encroachments on Main Bazaar Galla Road, Deepalpur. Under the operation, several shops were demolished, and police were deployed to prevent any dispute. A few days ago, the administration had warned the shopkeepers to adhere to an 11-foot limit, but when the shops were not vacated, this action was taken.”
During our news search, we found ABN News’ bulletin from August 22 uploaded on YouTube. According to the information provided, the administration in Deepalpur, Punjab, Pakistan, took action against illegal encroachments and demolished several shops.
To verify the viral video, we contacted Pakistani journalist Aadil Ali, who confirmed that this video is from Punjab, Pakistan.
A report by The New Indian Express on October 3 stated that on September 26, after proposed protests concerning ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters were cancelled, a clash occurred between local people and the police in the heart of the city after Friday prayers, and several people were injured in this clash. Meanwhile, the police have registered 10 FIRs in this case, naming hundreds of unknown persons, and over 70 people so far, including Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and his associates, some relatives, have been arrested.
According to a report by The Economic Times uploaded on September 30, “The administration in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, has begun action against the properties of close associates of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan. The administration ran a bulldozer on the properties of Mohsin Raza, sealed his resort, and closed his marriage lawn. So far, 62 people have been arrested, and properties worth 150 crore rupees have been seized.”
After the Bareilly violence, several old videos are going viral, which Vishvas News has also fact-checked. Read our fact-check here.
We then conducted a social scan of the Facebook page ‘Divya Kashi’, which shared the misleading post. The page has over 5000 followers and primarily posts content aligned with a specific ideology.
Conclusion: Vishvas News’ investigation revealed that the viral claim is misleading. This video is unrelated to Bareilly or any post-violence action taken there. It originates from Pakistan’s Punjab province, showing administrative measures against illegal constructions in August. The clip is being circulated with a false claim linking it to Bareilly.
- Claim Review : This is a video of the demolition of houses of people allegedly involved in the violence in Bareilly.
- Claimed By : Facebook user-divya kashi
- Fact Check : Misleading
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