A Hindu Brahmin girl was set on fire, and reports of the incident have surfaced, exposing the identity of the minority community’s accused while concealing the name of the majority community’s accused, which claimed that Gufran, Javed, Faizan, and other individuals burned the girl alive.

Verified accounts on twitter, including Priyanka M. Mishra (“@soulfulgirlll“) claimed that a Hindu Brahmin girl named Surbhi was burnt alive in Amethi by Gufran, Javed, Faizan, and others. Eight people have cases filed against them by the police. She also thanked Indira Gandhi in her twitter post for amending Preamble and adding the word Secularism which is killing innocent Hindu girls. The post was made on Nov 1, 2023, which has received an about 37.4k views on X.

In Amethi, Gufran, Javed, Faizan etc burnt a Hindu Brahmin girl Surbhi alive..

Police has registered a case against 8 people.

Thanks to Indira Gandhi for amending Preamble and adding the word Secularism which is k। lling innocent Hindu girls. pic.twitter.com/2D9GQwia0C

— Priyanka M. Mishra (@soulfulgirlll) November 1, 2023

According to Mr Sinha (“@MrSinha_“), the incident in question is a very painful story that failed to spark protests. Surbhi, a Hindu Brahmin girl, was burnt alive in Amethi by Gufran, Javed, Faizan, and others. Police have filed charges against eight persons in relation to the minor girl.

A very painful story which couldn't attract outrage.
In Amethi, Gufran, Javed, Faizan etc burnt a Hindu Brahmin girl Surbhi alive..

The girl was a minor & police has registered a case against 8 people. pic.twitter.com/8V3GkTPYJs

— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) November 1, 2023

Many other accounts, including Shubham Sharma (“@Shubham_fd“) claimed the same that the16 year old Brahmin girl was molested and burnt alive by Gurfan, Javed, & Faizan. No action was taken by police according to the post. The archive can be read from above.

What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact

The accused actually belongs to both the minority and majority communities. Ahmad Faizan, Gufran, and Prince Pal have been arrested and taken into custody by the police.

Official account of AMETHI POLICE (“@amethipolice“) tweeted the picture of the arrested individuals with the caption “#amethipolice 03 people wanted were arrested by Police Station Bazar Shukla. #GoodWorkUPP #GoodWorkAmethiPolice“. The post was made on Nov 1, 2023. The official report from the Amethi Police regarding this incident can be seen in this twitter post.

The details of the accused were attached in the official report:

1. Mohammad Faizan, the 23-year-old son of Abdul Hameed, is a resident of the entire Lohangi Majre neighbourhood in the Bazar Shukla district of Amethi, Dakhingaon Kyar police station.
2. Prince Pal, the 19-year-old son of Ram Prasad, lives in the Shukla district of Amethi and is a resident of the town and police station Bazar.
3. Gufran, the son of Abdul Hameed, is a 27-year-old resident of the entire Lohangi Majre neighbourhood and the Dakhingaon Kyar police station in the Bazaar Shakal district of Amethi.

#amethipolice थाना बाजार शुक्ल पुलिस द्वारा 03 नफर वांछित गिरफ्तार ।#GoodWorkUPP#GoodWorkAmethiPolice pic.twitter.com/ecC8QGoKe4

— AMETHI POLICE (@amethipolice) November 1, 2023

AMETHI POLICE (“@amethipolice“) also confirmed in the twitter post that , the police registered a case and took necessary legal action, after the 17-year-old girl who got burnt and injured in a fire was being declared dead by the doctor on Oct 25, 2023.

दिनांक 25.10.23 को थाना बाजारशुक्ल के कस्बा बाजारशुक्ल में 17 बर्षीय किशोरी की आग से जलकर घायल होने पर अस्पताल ले जाने पर डॉक्टर द्वारा मृत घोषित करने पर पुलिस द्वारा पोस्टमॉर्टम हेतु भेजकर अभियोग पंजीकृत कर आवश्यक विधिक कार्यवाही के संबन्ध में #SP_अमेठी द्वारा दी गई बाइट pic.twitter.com/xI2nU2mRPM

— AMETHI POLICE (@amethipolice) October 26, 2023

D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:

1294
ANALYSIS: Misleading

FACT: News of the burning of a girl alive has been shared, highlighting the name of the accused belonging to a minority community, while the name of the accused belonging to a majority community has been hidden, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/bJQFUUcyPC

— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 1, 2023

Intent:

Propagandists use heinous crimes to set their propaganda based on religion.

Conclusion:

Claim : The name of the accused belonging to a minority community has been highlighted, while the name of the accused belonging to a majority community has been hidden, claiming that Gufran, Javed, Faizan, and others burned a Hindu Brahmin girl alive.

Fact: The accused actually belongs to both the majority and minority communities. Mohammad Faizan, Gufran, and Prince Pal have all been arrested by police.

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