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The claim

The photo shows a Muslim person assaulted by police in Bareilly during the recent violent clashes/riots.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the photo shows a Dalit youth reportedly beaten in Uttarkashi in 2023 after entering a temple, not a person assaulted by police during the Bareilly violence. It reports that the same photo appeared in a January 2023 post about the incident.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026