An Indian police official has confirmed to AFP they did not find gold bars during a 'routine check' on election kits to be given to campaign workers of a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician, contrary to false claims circulating alongside a video online.
An Indian police official has confirmed to AFP they did not find gold bars during a"routine check" on election kits to be given to campaign workers of a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party politician, contrary to false claims circulating alongside a video online. The politician Ajay Badgujar said he referred to plastic perfume bottles in the kit as"gold bars" out of frustration as he was held up in a police station for several hours during the check.
The clip shows officials inspecting a carton box containing flags, posters and other campaign material. At the 21st-second mark of the video, an official held up a plastic rectangular bottle while Badgujar can be heard saying in an annoyed tone:"These are gold bars.
He went on to say Badgujar referred to the plastic perfume bottles as gold bars during the search"out of anger", but officers did not find such bars in the kit. Ajay Badgujar -- along with his family -- were forced to wait at the police station for several hours as the search took place (
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