Following the gang rape of the 13-year-old girl in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, 14 out of the 32 accused have been arrested. Against this backdrop, a video of several men in police custody being paraded in front of a crowd went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows the accused in the Sri Ganganagar rape case.
However, upon investigation, we found that the claim was misleading. The video is old and unrelated to the Sri Ganganagar gangrape case. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to a report published in Zee News Gujarati on March 18, 2026, that contained an image similar to the screenshots from the viral video.
The translation of the report read, “Amidst police security, a mob of 15 to 20 people, armed with deadly weapons, attacked Bhavesh Desai’s farmhouse in Jilia village of Chanasma taluka of Patan district on Sunday midnight, pelting stones and creating a sensation. In this attack, the Bolero car of Chansma police, which had come for security, and 112 vans were also attacked, breaking the windows of 112 vans. Amidst all this, the most shocking scenes have come to light. The police stationed for security were fleeing after seeing the goons. Seeing the terror of the attackers, the police vehicle returned to Chansma to get more police force. During this, the attackers had severely vandalised the gate of the farmhouse. Following the incident, separate teams were formed, and around 18 accused were arrested, and today they were taken out in public procession and taught a lesson in law.
Taking this clue, we conducted a relevant keyword search. This led us to a tweet on the official X handle of News18Gujarati on March 19, 2026, that contained the viral video.
According to the caption, the video is from Patan, Gujarat.
A similar report was published in Gujarati Jagran on March 19, 2026, that contained an image similar to the screenshots from the viral video. According to the report, in Jilia village in Chansma, Patan, a mob attacked a police convoy van parked at a farmhouse. Following this, the police had to flee. This led to the determination of law and order in Patan. But, within a few hours, the Patan police arrested 18 attackers.
This makes it clear that the viral video is old and unrelated to the Sri Ganganagar gangrape case.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is misleading. The viral video doesn’t show the accused of the Sri Ganganagar gangrape case being paraded by the Police. This is an old video from Patan, Gujarat.
Title: Old Video Of Criminals Being Paraded By The Police Is Going Viral As The Sri Ganganagar Gangrape Accused.
Fact Check By: Debanjana Baishya
Result: Misleading
