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FalseThe police did not dance; they were only standing on stage observing. However, the Kashi DCP falsely claimed the genuine video was AI-generated and threatened legal action.
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Up Police Viral Dance😂🤣.. #viral #dance
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The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kashi, claimed a video showing police personnel at a dance event was AI-generated and threatened legal action, which fact-checks found to be incorrect.
"the X handle of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kashi, claimed that the video was AI-generated to tarnish police’s image, and warned that a case will be registered in the matter." Alt News, 2026-10-01
"Thus, the Kashi DCP’s claim that the video is AI-generated does not hold up." Alt News, 2026-10-01
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kashi response: "…[The video] is being circulated with the intent to tarnish the image of the police. In the mobile videos the crowd recorded, no police personnel standing behind are visible on any screen." Alt News
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What the Reel doesn't tell you
- The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kashi, claimed the video was AI-generated and threatened legal action, while fact-checks indicate the video was genuine.
What each side says
How it plays you
It wants you to think: "UP Police officers were actively performing a vulgar or inappropriate dance on stage."
The video shows uniformed police personnel standing on the stage observing and recording the event, not performing the dance themselves.
- Misleading framing: "🚨 UP Police 🚨 बाबा लाठ भैरव 😂🤣". The creator overlays the text 'UP Police' with laughing emojis directly onto a video of dancers, making it look like the police officers themselves are the ones performing the dance.
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