Hyderabad Rapist Mohammed Pasha is Owaisi’s Nephew: Fact Check

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Big Revelation from Police: Hyderabad Rapist and murderer main accused Mohammed Pasha is Owaisi’s Nephew.

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The main rape accused (who was shot dead in a police encounter) Mohammad Pasha is AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi’s nephew.

(Hindi)

ओवैसी का रिश्तेदार है पाशा हैदराबाद पुलिस ने खुलासा किया।

हैदराबाद मामला साजिश थी खुलासा हुआ। HYDERABAD DR. PRIYANKA REDDY पुलिस ने खुलासा किया है कि मुहम्मद पासा ओवैसी का रिश्तेदार है। पुलिस ने जांच रिपोर्ट पेश की है। जिससे पता चलता है कि पाशा ओवैसी का रिश्तेदार है और रिश्ते मे भान्जा भतीजा लगता है

Fact Check:

Various messages in circulation online claim Hyderabad police investigation revealed the main accused in Hyderabad rape and murder, Mohammed Pasha is Owaisi’s Nephew. In the highly unpopular and unfortunate incident, a young woman veterinarian was set ablaze after brutal gangrape. The claims in question are doing rounds on social media via some videos and messages. So, let us examine whether there’s any truth to the ‘revelation’.

Hyderabad Rapist Not Owaisi’s Nephew

The claims in question originated from a YouTube video study news channel published on 4th December 2019. The video taken down later also came up with other allegations. It said the Hyderabad gangrape victim was an animal activist, who worked against cow smuggling and helped in arresting many Muslim cow smugglers. Further, it says her actions angered the President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Asaduddin Owaisi. So, in revenge, the video claimed this angered Owaisi and he plotted the entire rape and murder conspiring with his nephew Mohammed Pasha.

The video went viral on social media because of the unusual claims and subsequently, many social media and WhatsApp users passed on the same. Despite the claims, the allegations on Owaisi are not true. 

Senior assistant editor of Times of India in Hyderabad, Sudhakar Reddy clarified the victim was not a cow vigilante. He also confirmed the rapist Mohammed Pasha was not a relative/nephew of Owaisi. When Times of India contacted Owaisi himself, he rubbished the claims as rumors. AIMIM Public Relations Officer Mohammed Tauseef also called it fake news and filed a complaint with the Hyderabad police in this regard. Below is a copy of the complaint.

So, the Hyderabad rapist, Mohammed Pasha, a lorry driver, was not a relative/nephew of AIMIM President Owaisi. The victim was also not a cow vigilante and Owaisi did not plan any conspiracy against her. The allegations are in fact fabricated stories.

Hoax or Fact:

Hoax.