“The video shows a Muslim youth named “Arshad” being tied up and brutally beaten in Dataganj, Budaun, Uttar Pradesh in an incident of mob lynching.”
What FACTLY found
The incident seen in the viral video took place on 24 September 2024. Arshad Hussain from Arela, Uttar Pradesh was tied to an electric pole and beaten with sticks after his younger brother, Amir, allegedly eloped with a woman from the same area. Upset by the marriage, the woman’s family surrounded Arshad on his way home, took him hostage, and assaulted him. The FIR copy revealed that all accused are Muslims which confirmed that the incident was not a religious hate crime but stemmed from a pe...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 October 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 3 October 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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