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“Hindu extremist group attacked a Muslim woman doctor accusing that her community is responsible for spreading coronavirus in India.”
Social media posts Claim dated 20 Jul 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The woman is neither a doctor nor the group which attacked her is affiliated to any Hindu extremist group. The video shows attack on NGO volunteers who are empanelled by North Delhi Municipal Corporation to sterilize street dogs. The attackers were locals of Rani Bagh, Outer Delhi. The video of this incident is being quoted out of context attributing a communal angle to the attack

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 20 July 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 22 July 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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