CHANDIGARH: Former cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh‘s post about a viral video depicting two men appearing to behave like “zombies” has drawn a fact-check from Punjab Police, which said the clip was not from Punjab but from Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar.Sharing the video on X, Harbhajan expressed anguish over the alleged impact of drug addiction on Punjab’s youth and blamed successive governments for the situation.“The evil eye has struck, my friend, on our Punjab… The governments have ruined Punjab and its Punjabi youth. It makes me want to cry seeing all this. Forgive my Punjab… Excuse Punjab. Where have they brought Punjab to? The Punjab that was once known for its rising fortunes, courage, and bravery—today, that same Punjab’s youth is besieged by addictions. There’s still time—save my Punjab. Save Punjab’s youth.”However, Punjab Police responded to the post, clarifying that the video being circulated was actually from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan and had no connection with Punjab Police.“The video being circulated is from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan—not Punjab—and has no connection with Punjab Police,” the police said in a post on X.The police also cautioned social media users against assuming the location of an incident based on the language used in a video.“A Punjabi audio track does not make an incident a Punjab incident,” Punjab Police said.Urging users and social media accounts to verify information before posting, the police added, “We urge users and social media accounts to verify the facts and location before posting misleading content or tagging Punjab Police.”“Responsible sharing matters,” the police said, tagging Harbhajan Singh in the post.
