Claim: The video shows a Muslim youth named "Arshad" being tied up and brutally beaten in Dataganj, Budaun, Uttar Pradesh in an incident of mob lynching.
Fact-check: A Video of a Muslim youth Arshad being tied up and brutally beaten in U.P. is falsely shared as a Communal hate crime - FACTLY
Verdict: the incident seen in the viral video took place on 24 september 2024. arshad hussain from arela, uttar pradesh was tied to an electric pole and beaten with sticks after his younger brother, amir, allegedly eloped with a woman from the same area. upset by the marriage, the woman's family surrounded arshad on his way home, took him hostage, and assaulted him. the fir copy revealed that all accused are muslims which confirmed that the incident was not a religious hate crime but stemmed from a personal dispute between two groups from the muslim community. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Nitish Kumar Dhonge
Date published: 2024-10-03T08:28:56