“Video shows a woman being publicly flogged by a man, with onlookers present, as punishment under Sharia law for reporting a rape.”
What FACTLY found
The incident took place on 10 March 2018 in Longa village, Syana region, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, the village head ordered a woman to be publicly flogged due to suspicions of an affair, as she had allegedly eloped with a local youth named Dharmender Lodhi. The FIR copy confirmed that the victim and all accused individuals are identified as Hindu, confirming there is no religious angle to the incident.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 October 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 October 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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