The claim
The video shows a Muslim man, Gaffar Ali, and his accomplices dragging and assaulting an 80-year-old Hindu priest in Kurukshetra, Haryana.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the video shows an assault on an elderly temple priest in Adhoni village, Kurukshetra district, by Pankaj Saini, his wife, and an accomplice—not by Gaffar Ali. It says police confirmed the accused were Hindu and that the incident had no communal angle.[S1]
Additional context
FACTLY says a BEE News report about the incident was published on July 10, 2026, and identified the victim as 80-year-old temple priest Yogiraj. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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