The dubious portal with content in the Albanian language "Mergimtari.net" has published today (May 24) an article titled "Murder in Podujeva, one person injured with a gun."
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it has been confirmed that the title of this article is incorrect.
In the content of the article, the author refers to the 24-hour report of the Kosovo Police, which states that yesterday in the city of Podujeva, a person was injured as a result of gunfire and that the suspect was arrested and, by decision of the prosecutor, was taken into custody as a suspect for 'Attempted Murder'.
Link to the article published on the dubious portal "Mergimtari.net":
Excerpt from the article published on the dubious portal "Mergimtari.net":
Murder in Podujevo, one person injured with gunshot wound
A serious incident occurred yesterday in the city of Podujeva, where several people were involved in a fight, where in addition to punches, strong tools and a firearm were used.
The Kosovo Police confirmed the case through a 24-hour report, which states that one person was injured as a result of gunfire.
The article published on the dubious portal "Mergimtari.net" was also distributed on social media Facebook by the page "Dardania press". (see here)
In the 24-hour police report, the case was described as "attempted murder".
"A fight between several people was reported. As a result, a male Kosovar was injured by a firearm and was subsequently sent for medical treatment, and three male Kosovar men also received medical treatment. A pistol, a cartridge and a wooden stick were confiscated at the scene. All the injured were released after medical treatment. By decision of the prosecutor, a suspect was arrested and taken into custody," the report states.
Analyze:
The portal "Mergimtari.net" has published an article regarding the injury of a person in Podujeva, which it incorrectly titled "Murder in Podujeva, one person injured with a gun."
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this article as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.