Viral Post Claiming To Show Muslims Throwing Stones During Ganesh Visarjan In Raichur Is False

A video circulating on social media claims that Muslims hurled stones from rooftops during a procession for Ganesh Visarjan in Raichur, Karnataka. The 45-second clip shows a Ganpati procession moving down a street when two young men standing on a rooftop start throwing stones at the crowd.

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• In the viral 45-second clip, two young men are seen pelting stones at a Ganesh idol procession from a rooftop.

• On close examination, a signboard reading “Shri Sai Tattoo Studio” was visible in the video. A Google Maps search confirmed the location as Raichur, Karnataka.

• Kannada news outlet Kannada Prabha reported on September 6, 2025, that two youths were injured during the incident and later treated at RIMS Hospital. The accused, identified as local residents Prashant and Praveen, were arrested. The report stated the clash arose from an old enmity.
  
• Newschecker obtained the FIR from Sadar Bazar Police Station, Raichur, dated September 1, 2025. It listed the accused as Prashant, Pawan, and Anil, all belonging to the Hindu community.
  
• A Sadar Bazar Police official confirmed to Newschecker that both groups involved were Hindus, dismissing the viral communal claim.

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The viral claim is False. The video is from Raichur, Karnataka, where both the attackers and victims involved in the Ganesh Visarjan stone-pelting incident on September 1, 2025, were Hindus.

Q1. Where did the stone-pelting video come from?
The video was filmed on Ganga Nivas Road, Raichur, Karnataka, on September 1, 2025.

Q2. Who were the accused in the case?
According to the FIR, the accused were identified as Prashant, Pawan, and Anil, all Hindus.

Q3. Was anyone injured during the incident?
Yes. Two individuals sustained injuries and were treated at RIMS Hospital, Raichur.

Q4. Why did the incident happen?
Reports suggest the stone-pelting was linked to a personal enmity, not communal tensions.

Sources
Google Maps
Report By Kannada Prabha, Dated September 6, 2025
Telephonic Conversation With Office At Sadar Bazar Police Station On September 8, 2025