“The video shows a Muslim man, Gaffar Ali, and his accomplices dragging and assaulting an 80-year-old Hindu priest in Kurukshetra, Haryana.”
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Claim dated 15 Jul 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video actually shows the assault of an elderly temple priest in Adhoni village of Kurukshetra district, Haryana, by a Hindu man, Pankaj Saini, his wife, and an accomplice. Thanesar Sadar Police Station SHO Randhir Singh confirmed that all the accused belong to the Hindu community and that the incident has no communal angle.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 July 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 July 2026. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2038105993743713
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