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    DeTect: Assault footage shared with false, communal narrative

    It was claimed that the incident occurred in Bihar, and that the victim was a Muslim and the perpetrators Hindus.

    DeTect: Assault footage shared with false, communal narrative
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    Screen grab of the viral video

    CHENNAI: A video of a group of men assaulting a girl while she pleads with them has gone viral on social media.

    It was claimed that the incident occurred in Bihar, and that the victim was a Muslim and the perpetrators Hindus.

    AltNews found that the footage pertained to a four-year-old incident of gang-rape in UP.

    In reality, the victim was a Hindu Dalit minor and the perpetrators were from the minority community.

    The accused was arrested after a shootout.

    DTNEXT Bureau
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