“Thousands of Muslims protested against the appointment of civil service officer Sriram Venkitaraman as District Collector of Alappuzha, Kerala, because of ” Sriram ” in his name”
What FACTLY found
Sriram Venkitaraman, who was appointed as the Collector of Alappuzha district in Kerala in 2022, is alleged to have caused the death of a journalist named Basheer by driving under the influence of alcohol in 2019. As a result of this incident, Venkitaraman was suspended and arrested, but was later released on bail. Thousands of Muslims staged protests in various parts of Kerala against the Kerala government’s appointment of a man accused of being the main culprit in the death of a journalist ...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 21 November 2024. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2490820031120747&set=gm.2807651256061289&idorvanity=…
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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.