Claim: French police arrested a young Muslim girl and tried to take off her headscarf forcefully. When she resisted, police threw her to the ground.
Fact-check: Fact Check: Video of police assault on Muslim woman falsely linked to France 
Verdict: the incident took place in calgary, canada, in 2017, after the woman was arrested for violating a court-ordered curfew. the police officer is presently on trial.
Organisation: India Today
Author: Snigdha Choudhury
Date published: 2020-11-04T18:44:32