{"id":59391,"date":"2026-05-20T01:53:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/brawl-at-indian-mosque-misrepresented-as-imran-khans-supporters-beating-up-imam\/20\/05\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:53:03","slug":"brawl-at-indian-mosque-misrepresented-as-imran-khans-supporters-beating-up-imam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/brawl-at-indian-mosque-misrepresented-as-imran-khans-supporters-beating-up-imam\/20\/05\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Brawl at Indian mosque misrepresented as Imran Khan&#8217;s supporters beating up imam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have continued calling on authorities to allow family visits, but footage circulating online does not show members of his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), assaulting an imam for refusing to pray for his release. Indian media aired the same footage in February 2026 reports about a brawl at a mosque in Moradabad in northern India. A local police spokesperson told AFP the fight stemmed from an argument over prayer times and said authorities later mediated a compromise between the two sides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Lahore local PTI official&#8217;s violence on the Imam of a mosque for not praying for Imran Khan&#8217;s release is regrettable,&#8221; says an Urdu-language <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/22XQ-Q6SS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook post;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> shared on May 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The attached video shows a group of men brawling inside a mosque, while overlaid text repeats the claim.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false post taken on May 18 with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Khan, who was prime minister between 2018 to 2022, has been in jail since 2023 and late last year was sentenced alongside his wife to 17 years in prison on corruption charges they deny.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His supporters have staged\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1996425\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:protests;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;protests&quot;}\" class=\"link \">protests<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.pk\/story\/1415159-imran-khans-sisters-kp-cm-stage-sit-in-near-adiala-jail\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:sit-ins;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;sit-ins&quot;}\" class=\"link \">sit-ins<\/a> outside Adiala jail &#8212; where Khan is held &#8212; demanding that prison authorities comply with a court order and allow his family and senior PTI members to visit him (archived\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/9PAW-R6E7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/NJ5N-KJZE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The party has also called for Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to be transferred to a hospital for medical treatment over health concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dozens were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1989674\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:arrested;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;arrested&quot;}\" class=\"link \">arrested<\/a> as clashes broke out between PTI supporters and police outside the prison in April 2026, including members of Khan\u2019s family and senior party leaders (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ZK8D-BVGA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar claims spread elsewhere on <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/SLX8-L8Y5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:X;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/2V7D-VHWG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Threads;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Threads&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Threads<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/2TN7-XRMU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, but the clip was not actually filmed in Lahore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/how-do-reverse-image-search\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reverse image search;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reverse image search&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHNimjTpxd8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:keyframes;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;keyframes&quot;}\" class=\"link \">keyframes<\/a> from the falsely shared video shows that Indian news outlet City Channel 24 published the same <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jNeoyBoc8CY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:footage;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;footage&quot;}\" class=\"link \">footage<\/a> on February 25\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5K7Q-DCBR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The report said it shows a fight that broke out between two individuals over a dispute on prayer timings at a <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/DHMjr8bAHKryZThSA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Shia mosque;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Shia mosque&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Shia mosque<\/a> in Lakriwalan, Moradabad in northern India (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/J99Y-T9VK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It also shows Moradabad City Superintendent of Police Kumar Ranvijay Singh saying both sides had given their statements and that the case was under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other Indian outlets also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhaskar.com\/local\/uttar-pradesh\/moradabad\/news\/moradabad-mosque-fight-belt-attack-video-137294059.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reported;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reported&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a> on the brawl at the time (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/UE7L-G33A\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the false video (left) and the City Channel 24 clip&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"361\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/slQRw544.2Jd2s3Gvjhs_Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM2MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/b558fec407e6169913f0d4740d495156\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the false video (left) and the City Channel 24 clip<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Singh separately confirmed to AFP the circulating video is old and was filmed in a mosque in Moradabad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This incident occurred in February following an altercation during prayers at the Shia mosque in Lakriwalan &#8212; a video of which had gone viral previously,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Subsequently, a compromise was brokered between the two sides.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP found no recent credible media reports that PTI supporters had assaulted an imam in Lahore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has previously debunked <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.86P39G3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:misinformation;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;misinformation&quot;}\" class=\"link \">misinformation<\/a> about <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.87W26G6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PTI;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PTI&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PTI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/brawl-indian-mosque-misrepresented-imran-051711915.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have continued calling on authorities to allow family visits, but footage circulating online does<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/brawl-at-indian-mosque-misrepresented-as-imran-khans-supporters-beating-up-imam\/20\/05\/2026\/\">Read More 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