“The video shows a Muslim woman throwing slippers at a statue of Shivaji Maharaj.”
What FACTLY found
The video does show a woman throwing slippers at a statue of Shivaji Maharaj in Sasane Nagar, Pune, on 10 August 2026. The woman has been identified as Ashwini Dagde and is a Hindu. Media reports and Girisha Nimbalkar, Senior Police Inspector at Kalepadal Police Station, confirmed that the woman involved in the incident is not Muslim.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 August 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/Db4v49_smK9/
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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.