“Hindu vigilantes tattooed ‘Jai Bholenath’ on the forehead of a Muslim boy by heating iron rods, in UP’s Bareilly district”
What FACTLY found
The victim and the accused in this incident belong to minority community and are cousins. According to the police, the accused had written a religious phrase on the victim’s forehead, using a marker pen. Further the victim’s family requested a compromise in the matter, leading to the decision not to register an FIR
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 September 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 September 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.