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“The video shows Muslim villagers attacking a police team that went to apprehend kidnap suspects in Motihari, Bihar.”
Social media posts Claim dated 11 Nov 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

This incident in the video took place on 30 October 2024 in Motihari, Bihar, when the police arrived to arrest the son of accused Shambhu Bhagat after recovering two kidnapped girls in a love affair case. As soon as the police began the raid, the boy’s family and neighbour launched an attack on them. According to the FIR, all the accused are Hindus, and there is no religious angle in the case.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 11 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 November 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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