Delhi Police intentionally helped armed right-wing men escape without searching them?

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Checked 15 Oct 2026

Footage shows Delhi Police escorting a white SUV away as journalists demand a search. The video cannot confirm who was inside or if weapons were present; police later reported vetting the vehicle clean.

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Delhi police bachakar bhaga rahi hai right wing goons ko. Lathi se bhari gadi ko ese bhaga diya. Credit- @imavdheshkumar

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⚖️ Where the case stands

✅ Established

Cleared by investigators: "He added, “Nothing found: A thorough inspection of the vehicle revealed absolutely nothing illegal or objectionable. Following standard due verification, the individual was cleared and allowed to leave immediately.”" Times of India, 2026-10-12

🗣️ Alleged

"Protesters claimed that the car was carrying sticks and questioned why it was being allowed to move through the area." Times of India, 2026-10-12

❓ Still open

Acquitted, or cleared without charges, means not proven. It is not a finding that it didn't happen.

The trick: Picks only some facts

It shows the facts that fit and leaves out those that don't (known as cherry-picking).

"Delhi police bachakar bhaga rahi hai right wing goons ko. Lathi se bhari gadi ko ese bhaga diya."

The Reel presents the car's departure from the scene as an unchecked escape, ignoring the police's subsequent statement that they inspected the vehicle at a police station.

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What we checked

Delhi Police helped right-wing goons escape in a car filled with lathis (sticks) without checking the vehicle.No reliable source found for this yet.

The car parked at the scene was carrying sticks and weapons.No reliable source found for this yet.

Occupants of the car had been heckling the journalists present for two hours.No reliable source found for this yet.

🔎 Our read of the video

The footage shows journalists confronting police and demanding they search a tinted car, which police then escort through the crowd. Whether weapons were inside the vehicle cannot be determined from the video alone.

0:48 Reporters confront police and demand they search a white SUV with tinted windows.
2:00 Police officers escort the SUV through the crowd as reporters shout demands to check it.

Likely context (possible, not confirmed): A protest or public demonstration in Delhi where journalists confronted police regarding a white SUV.

An AI assessment from the footage alone; watch the video and judge for yourself.

What the Reel doesn't tell you

Delhi Police stated on X that the vehicle was taken to the police station for routine verification and found to contain no weapons.

What each side says

Delhi PoliceDelhi Police stated that the vehicle was taken for routine verification, inspected, and found to have nothing illegal. Times of India

Avdhesh Kumar and reporting journalistsJournalists stated that a car with batons was parked for two hours, occupants heckled them, and police allowed it to escape without inspection. South First

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