“Footage shows police in Mewat thrashing the rioters”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Aug 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This footage actually shows the police lathi-charge of BJP workers in Patna, Bihar
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 August 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 August 2023, 9 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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