The claim
The video shows a Muslim youth named “Arshad” being tied up and brutally beaten in Dataganj, Budaun, Uttar Pradesh in an incident of mob lynching.
Original review summary
The review says the video shows Arshad Hussain being tied to an electric pole and beaten, but attributes the assault to a personal dispute after his brother allegedly eloped with a woman. It reports that the FIR named Muslim accused and concludes the incident was not a religious hate crime.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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