“A video shows locals beating up a Muslim man who allegedly attempted to destroy idols of Hindu deities at a Ramalayam in Bhimavaram.”
What FACTLY found
There is no religious dimension to this incident. It occurred on the afternoon of 01 November 2024, near Kodanda Ram Temple close to Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh. According to the police officials, a man named Dileep, from Ravulapalem in Andhra Pradesh, has been roaming around Bhimavaram for three years, collecting waste papers and empty water bottles. On 30 October 2024, feeling distressed after being scolded and teased by some people, Dileep wrote a note addressed to “goddess.” On 01 Novemb...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 November 2024, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/877951107811903
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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.