“This video shows a Hindutva mob thrashing a man for converting to Christianity.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 4 Sep 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This incident took place in 2022 in Sangareddy, Telangana and it has no religious conversion angle. As per news reports, a man named Begari Naresh was thrashed by a mob for having an illicit relationship with a married woman.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 September 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 September 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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