“Devotees of Lord Shiva killed an innocent man named Kartik Baliyan”
What FACTLY found
The incident shown in the video took place during a DJ competition in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut District during the Kanwar Yatra. In another incident which took place in Uttarakhand, a person named Kartik Baliyan was killed in a clash between two groups participating in Kanwar Yatra. Kartik Baliyan is a soldier in the Indian army. The video shared in the post is not related to Kartik Baliyan’s death
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 July 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 July 2022. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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