“Video of the 3 youngsters hanging to crane as a part of punishment for rape”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Oct 2022.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video shows a procession during Charak Puja, a Hindu folk festival. During Charak Puja, a select group of worshippers are strung on hooks and swung by rope from a wooden pole, a devotional act intended to satisfy the lord Shiva. This video doesn’t show any punishment given to rapists
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 October 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 October 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0o9n9Fk8uubwTvTwXKPxaFAbHUzAPHriYP…
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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.