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“Asad Ahmed, one of the accused in the Umesh Pal’s murder case has been arrested”
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FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

As per the media reports, Asad Ahmed, who has been accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, has not yet been arrested. However, on 16 March 2023, Police have arrested Qayum Ansari in Nepal for allegedly helping Asad Ahmed and other shooters of Umesh Pal to escape to Nepal.

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In short

This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 March 2023. Its rating was “FALSE”.

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