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False: UP Police Thrashing People For Offering Namaz On Road A video of men in uniform beating people on streets with lathis is being shared on social media claiming that police thrashed people for offering Namaz on the road in Uttar Pradesh.The video was shared with a caption: "New Rule in Uttar Pradesh — No Namaz on Roads… Even London, P (Source: News Mobile)

Flip-Flop: Printing of your own license plate is prohibited. Amid the anticipated shortage in the supply of license plates for motorcycles and cars, Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Jose Arturo "Jay Art" Tugade backtracked on his initial statement that vehicle owners may "create" a plate number to address the shortage issue.STATEMENT (Source: Vera Files)

False: The Japanese Coast Guard has started using water cannons to repel Chinese fishing vessels in the West Philippine Sea A video claiming that the Japanese Coast Guard has started using water cannons to repel Chinese fishing vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is incorrect. The incident cited in the clip actually took place in the East China Sea 11 years ago between the JCG and Taiwanese fishi (Source: Vera Files)