“A Muslim man dismembered the body of a woman named Mahalakshmi in Bengaluru and kept it in a fridge.”
What FACTLY found
The recent murder of a woman named Mahalakshmi in Bengaluru on 21 September 2024 is being linked to a false narrative of love jihad. Initially, the victim’s estranged husband claimed that she was having an affair with a barber named Ashraf, whom he alleged murdered her. However, Ashraf was released after police interrogation, as they determined he was not involved in the murder. The Police stated that Mukti Ranjan Roy, the primary suspect in the case, committed suicide in Odisha. A death note...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 September 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 1 October 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/udaykumar.dasari1/posts/pfbid0uBeW1VUSQwRfnigDDi1ngxDVjh5ZdkJdt3…
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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.