The ICC Champions Trophy final was held in Dubai on 09 March 2025, between India and New Zealand, with India emerging as the winner. Following the victory, a celebratory rally took place in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, but it ended in violence, with stone-pelting and vehicles being set on fire (here and here). Amidst this, a video (here, here and here) circulated on social media shows police making people stand in a line and hold their ears. The video is shared with a claim that it shows the alleged attackers from the Mhow victory rally incident. Let’s verify the truth behind this video.
Claim: The viral video shows police treatment of those responsible for recent clashes in Mhow during the victory rally for India’s 2025 ICC Champions Trophy win.
Fact: The viral video dates back to May 2015 and captures an anti-crime drive by Indore Police, where suspects were publicly paraded and disciplined as part of a crackdown on crime in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It is unrelated to the recent Mhow clashes during India’s 2025 ICC Champions Trophy victory rally, hence the claim is MISLEADING.
To verify the viral video, we conducted a reverse image search of keyframes, which led us to a news report published on the ABP News YouTube channel on 29 May 2015. The report features clips from the same video, and at the 2:31 timestamp, the viral footage begins, showing six people standing in a line and holding their ears in the presence of police.
The report confirms that the video is from an anti-crime drive conducted by Indore Police in May 2015. As part of this operation, several individuals were arrested, publicly paraded, and beaten with lathis. The crackdown spanned 15 police stations, with over 50 such parades organised to deter criminals and reassure the public. Authorities stated that the initiative was taken up to track wanted criminals, update police records, and prevent future disputes. During the drive, suspects were taken from their homes, marched through their localities, and then escorted to the police station.
We found several media reports (here and here) covering Indore police’s anti-crime drive from May 2015. These reports confirm that the viral video is from this operation, where multiple suspects were arrested, publicly paraded, and disciplined as part of a crackdown on crime.
Furthermore, the Indian men’s cricket team won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy by defeating New Zealand in the final on 09 March 2025, sparking celebrations worldwide. Meanwhile, clashes broke out in Mhow, 25 km from Indore, Madya Pradesh, during a victory rally, leading to stone pelting and arson. Police forces were deployed to restore order, and no casualties were reported (here and here). However, the viral video being shared is unrelated to this incident. Notably, we had previously debunked another clip from the same event when it was falsely given a communal angle.
To sum up, a 2015 video from an Indore Police anti-crime drive is being shared as visuals of police action against those responsible for recent clashed in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, during celebrations of India’s cricket victory.
