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“In Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, a mosque Imam named Fazlur Rehman was murdered and beheaded by Hindus.”
Social media posts Claim dated 12 Jun 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

According to reports and the police, on 11 June 2024, an Imam named Fazlur Rehman was murdered and beheaded in Mannamajra village under the jurisdiction of Jhinjhana police station in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh. The police and various reports confirm that there is no communal angle in this incident, and the accused in this case is the deceased’s son, Junaid.

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 12 June 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 June 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

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