Fact Check: Were liquor bottles recovered from Saad Rizvi’s car?

Claim: Bottles of liquor were recovered from the car of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Chief Saad Rizvi.

A screenshot of 24 News HD has been circulating online, stating that bottles of liquor were recovered from Saad Rizvi’s car.

It has been clarified by 24 News that no such information was shared by the channel and the screen shot is fake. “The news about Saad Rizvi is based on lies… False propaganda against 24 News,” clarified the channel.

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Many on Twitter have also shared the fabricated screenshot, wondering if the news is true, while some used a sarcastic tone. One person tweeted, “According to a news report, 5 bottles of alcohol were stolen from Saad Rizvi’s car #ChalochaloLahoreChalo.”

According to a news report, 5 bottles of alcohol were stolen from Saad Rizvi's car ,#چلو_چلو_لاہور_چلو pic.twitter.com/0RtgysYtv6

— Rahim Wali (@RahimWali12) July 13, 2023

On the other hand, some termed it as ‘another horrendous political’ hoax. “Another horrendous politics is being played by the ones who are in power in #Pakistan Whatsoever you do, remember one thing! We don’t believe you. I am not a supporter of #SaadRizvi, but this can’t be truth,” tweeted another.

According to a news report, 5 bottles of alcohol were stolen from Saad Rizvi's car ,#چلو_چلو_لاہور_چلو pic.twitter.com/0RtgysYtv6

— Rahim Wali (@RahimWali12) July 13, 2023

Verdict: 24 News screenshot being randomly shared on social media with claims of alcohol recovered from TLP chief Saad Rizvi’s car is fabricated. No such incident took place.