“Mob lynched a Christian and set him on fire over blasphemy charges in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib”
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FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The deceased in the mob lynching incident that took place recently in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib is identified as Muhammad Waris, a Muslim. Multiple news agencies have reported this. Even the concerned police official confirmed that deceased is a Muslim. However, we could not find any report associating the viral visuals to the recent incident
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In short
This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 14 February 2023. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/100057029122153/videos/will-bbc-show-this-never-waris-issaa-chri…
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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.