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“A Muslim man brutally attacked a doctor in Nashik, Maharashtra”
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FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

According to news reports and the FIR filed by the police, the accused in this incident is a Hindu named Rajendra More, who attacked the doctor over a financial dispute. There is no communal angle to the incident

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 1 February 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.