Badagaon Police Examine Firing Claim Linked to Viral Assault Video

VARANASI: Police in Badagaon are examining complaints arising from a confrontation in Basni Thakurpur village where a resident alleged that a man fired three rounds after accusing him of circulating a video of an earlier assault. The station house officer has disputed that any firing took place, leaving a central fact of the episode unresolved.

According to the complaint described in the local report, an altercation had taken place near a college on Janmashtami. A video showing the man being beaten was recorded and later circulated. He allegedly concluded that village confectioner Chhedi Patel had shared it and went to Patel's home with another person on a motorcycle at about 3 pm on Tuesday.

Patel alleged that the argument escalated and that three shots were attempted in his direction. The report said two rounds went elsewhere and a third cartridge jammed in the pistol; no one was hit. The same man then allegedly went to footwear seller Dharmendra Jaiswal, accused him of spreading the clip and issued threats. Jaiswal submitted a separate complaint alleging a demand for ₹5 lakh.

Badagaon station in-charge Praveen Singh denied that firing had occurred but said police were searching for the accused on the basis of the complaint. That contradiction must be resolved through evidence. Investigators can examine CCTV or phone video, speak separately with residents, search for cartridge cases and obtain the original clip's forwarding history where legally authorised.

The allegations have not been tested in court. Dalimss News is not identifying the person named in the complaints because the source account did not establish an arrest or formal charge. A complaint records one party's account; it is the start of verification, not the end.

The case also illustrates how an online humiliation can feed an offline cycle of retaliation. Sharing a violent clip without context may widen the audience, expose people to harassment and complicate an investigation. That does not excuse a threat or weapon offence. It does mean residents should preserve potential evidence and send it directly to police rather than repeatedly forwarding it through local groups.

Anyone who heard shots or possesses unedited footage should provide a statement promptly. Police, for their part, should state whether a firearm was recovered, whether forensic material was found and which offences, if any, have been registered. Clear communication matters when the station's initial position conflicts with the complainant's detailed claim.

No injury was reported, but that should not reduce the urgency. If a weapon was used, the village narrowly avoided serious harm. If it was not, an equally specific false allegation requires scrutiny. Evidence—not the most widely shared version—must decide between those possibilities.