“Police caught hold of a fake Sikh in farmers protest.”
What FACTLY found
he video actually shows an incident which took place back in 2011, when Zilla Parishad Veterinary pharmacists were demanding regularization of their jobs. During the protest, a couple of policemen forcibly removed the turban of one of the Sikh protesters. There are news articles that reported this incident. This incident has nothing to do with the ongoing farmer protests in Delhi
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 November 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 November 2020. 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.