“Video of Sikh farmers attacking a PRTC bus in Punjab”
Social media posts
Claim dated 5 Feb 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video shared in the post is an old one. This video shows a Nihang Sikh mob attacking a PRTC bus driver with kirpans and spears in 2019. This incident took place near Sundan Bridge in Punjab. This video has nothing to do with the ongoing farmers’ protests.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 February 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 February 2021. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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