“The video shows Muslims pelting stones during a Ganesh immersion procession in Raichur, Karnataka.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 5 Sep 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video shows an incident that involved a clash between two Hindu groups during a Ganesh immersion in Raichur, Karnataka, on 6 September 2025. The accused, local residents Prashant and Praveen, were arrested by the police. There is no communal angle in the incident.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 September 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 September 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DONguBNATri/
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