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The claim

The photos show the same person who abused Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the opposition’s meeting in Bihar on 27 August 2025.

Original publisher’s rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the viral photos show Nek Mohammad, a BJP member from Madhya Pradesh, not the man arrested over the abuse in Bihar. It identifies the arrested man as Rizvi, also known as Raja, and says the available evidence confirms the two are not the same person.[S1]

Additional context

The incident took place during the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Darbhanga on 27 August 2025; police arrested Rizvi alias Raja on 29 August 2025, according to the review. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: FACTLY. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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