“A video shows lawyers attacking the person accused of attempting to vandalise Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue in Amritsar, in the court.”
What FACTLY found
This viral video is unrelated to the incident that took place in Amritsar on 26 January 2025, where a man attempted to vandalise Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue. The viral video actually shows lawyers attacking an accused inside a court premises in Raipur. On 16 January 2025, an FIR was filed in Raipur against Ajay Singh for attacking senior lawyers. On 17 January 2025, when the police brought him to court, he was assaulted. Following this, an FIR was also registered against the lawyers involved i...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 January 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 January 2025, 28 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1786618502097329
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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.