The claim
A video showing a Muslim man being beaten to death by police in Madhya Pradesh for protesting against the Waqf Bill has gone viral on social media
Original review summary
The video shows a May 2020 incident in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, in which two policemen beat a reportedly intoxicated man; the incident was unrelated to the Waqf Bill protests. The review says it found no credible reports of a Muslim man being killed in Madhya Pradesh in connection with those protests.[S1]
Additional context
The reported incident occurred on 24 May 2020. The review says the two officers involved were later suspended. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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