Fact Check: Was this old man thrashed for performing ‘aarti’ at his house in West Bengal?
India Today
With the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal barely days away, a video of an old man in torn clothes being thrashed by a mob is circulating on social media. It is being claimed that the man was beaten up in front of his daughter for performing ‘aarti’ at his home in Bengal. India Today's AFWA probes the truth.
With the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal barely days away, a video of an old man in torn clothes being thrashed by a mob is circulating on social media. It is being claimed that the man was beaten up in front of his daughter for performing ‘aarti’ at his home in Bengal. #___ , , , , , @BJP4India@AmitShah @narendramodi @BJP4Bengall pic.twitter.com/6XKWZjcTCk This is a wrong and mischievous post. This priest was manhandled by the family members of the victim girl where he allegedly molested her. 1 FIR was registered vide no.P3-205 dated 31.08. 17,u/s 354/509 IPC and counter FIR was registered against people who assaulted the priest (2) vide no P3 Case no 206dated 31.08. 17 u/s 34/323/341IPC.Legal action is being initiated against all the people spreading communal hatred.3 The Hindi caption along with the video translates to, “Performing puja at home is dangerous in Bengal. An old Hindu man was dragged in front of his daughter and thrashed in the middle of the road for performing ‘aarti’ at his own house”
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