Claim: The visuals of a fight on an airplane depicts a Muslim individual assaulting a Hindu person.
Fact-check: Old video of a fight on a flight from Thailand to Kolkata has been shared with a false communal narrative - FACTLY
Verdict: the incident occurred on 26 december 2022, on a thai smile airways flight from bangkok to kolkata. according to reports and the police fir, the individuals involved were amid mohammad hussain and s.k. azaruddin. the altercation escalated when hussain refused to follow safety instructions, leading to physical violence from azaruddin and other passengers. there was no communal angle to the incident. hence, the claim is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Murshid M
Date published: 2024-10-23T12:57:55