“Satish Maratha was murdered by Muslim youths in Surat.”
What FACTLY found
None of the accused in the case are Muslims. S.B. Desai, in-charge of Surat’s Bhestan Police Station, told Factly that all the accused are Hindus and that the murder of Satish Ghadge alias Satish Maratha was the result of a personal rivalry. Police arrested nine accused, including four minors, in connection with the case.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 August 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0bcSxMkEncLXvSgpJQRQnY98umXpjamWXw…
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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.