Claim: The photo shows a Hindu priest carrying the severed head of a buffalo, which had been thrown by Muslims, to preserve the sanctity of the temple.
Fact-check: The image of a priest carrying a severed buffalo head is from Navami Durga Puja in Assam in 2017 - FACTLY
Verdict: this image was captured on 29 september 2017 when a sacrificed buffalo head was carried by a man on his head at billeshwar dewalaya of goddess durga on navami durga puja festival. this is not related to the madhya pradesh cow slaughter incident on 14 june 2024, where four muslims were accused for throwing cow parts into a temple. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Sushmitha Ponnala
Date published: 2024-06-19T12:35:54