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“In UP’s Deoria, rape convict Muhammad Gaffar was killed immediately after his release on bail”
Social media posts Claim dated 10 Mar 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

This is a fabricated news and no such incident is reported in Deoria, as claimed in the viral post. There are no news reports about this alleged incident. Further, Aaj Tak contacted local journalists and police and confirmed that is a fabricated news

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 10 March 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 March 2023. 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.