A video showing a structure being demolished using a JCB is being widely shared on social media (here, here, and here) with the claim that it depicts Hindus demolishing an illegally constructed mosque in Nepal in retaliation for an alleged stone-pelting incident. Let’s verify the truth behind the video in this article.
Claim: The video shows Hindus demolishing an illegally constructed mosque in Nepal in response to a stone-pelting incident.
Fact: The video does not show Hindus demolishing a mosque in Nepal. It is from Pakistan and depicts the demolition of Noor Masjid, Daska’s oldest mosque, in the Jaisarwala area of Daska city, Sialkot district, during an anti-encroachment drive. Meanwhile, the communal tensions in southern Nepal in early January 2026 involved vandalism and desecration of a mosque in Dhanusha district in which the mosque was damaged. However, the viral video is unrelated to the unrest in Nepal. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
A reverse image search of keyframes from the viral video led us to multiple posts by Pakistani social media users featuring the same footage (here, here, and here). Some of these posts show the demolition from different angles. According to these posts, the video is from Pakistan and shows the demolition of Noor Masjid, considered Daska’s oldest mosque, located in Daska city in Pakistan’s Sialkot district.
Taking clues from these social media posts, we used relevant keywords and found several media reports (here, here, and here) reporting this demolition, which took place during an anti-encroachment drive in the Jaisarwala area of Daska, where the Noor Mosque on College Road was also removed for encroachment. The operation, supervised by Daska Assistant Commissioner Sadia Jaffer, involved the demolition of around 60 illegally constructed shops and 16 houses using heavy machinery, while many people voluntarily cleared encroachments.
Replying to an X post claiming to show the demolition of Noor Mosque in Daska, Sialkot police stated that the district administration is rebuilding a portion of the Jamia Noor Mosque on College Road in Daska. The administration has also put up a banner about the reconstruction and urged people not to believe or spread any negative propaganda that could create unrest or religious tension in the country.
On the other hand, in early January 2026 (here, here, here, and here), communal tensions erupted in southern Nepal after a mosque in Dhanusha district was vandalised and religious texts desecrated, reportedly in retaliation for a viral TikTok video containing alleged anti-Hindu remarks. While rumours claimed the mosque was demolished, it was only damaged, with broken windows and structural harm. As news reached Birgunj, violent clashes broke out between rival groups and security forces, leading authorities to impose a strict shoot-on-sight curfew and seal the India-Nepal border at Raxaul. Order was restored by 7 January 2026 following peace talks between community leaders and arrests of those involved. However, the viral video in question is unrelated to this unrest in Nepal and actually originates from Pakistan.
To sum up, a video of a mosque demolition in Pakistan is being shared as showing Hindus demolishing a mosque in Nepal in retaliation.
