A video depicting a man using a sickle to attack a doctor is making the rounds. The video purports to prove that the victim was a member of a specific community and that the incident was a hate crime based on religion.

Verified accounts on twitter, including @maheshyagyasain shared the video and made the claim that the doctor was attacked by a man, who used a sickle to attack. The victim belonged to a specific community and the attack was made in Maharashtra, Nashik’s Suyog Hospital. The tweet was made on Feb 27, 2024.

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— 🚩योगीआदित्यनाथफैन(डिजिटल योद्धा)गोडसे का भक्त 🕉 (@maheshyagyasain) February 27, 2024

Several other accounts, including @sheshmani_dube, @From_madhu01__ made the same claim that the doctor was attacked by a man with sickle. It is a religious hate crime. The archive can be read from above.

What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact

The truth is that Rajendra More, the accused, attacked Dr. Kailash Rathi at Panchavati, Nashik, due to a money dispute. It is not related to religion in any way.

We visited Times of India, which published an article on this incident on Feb 26, 2024 with the headline”Doc attacker in seven days’ police custody”.

Check out the Youtube Video:

D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:

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ANALYSIS: Misleading

FACT: A sensitive video that shows a man attacking a doctor with a sickle is being circulated, claiming that he belonged to a particular community, and the incident is about a religious hate crime. Fact is that the accused's name is Rajendra More, (1/2) pic.twitter.com/6YmXbt5MeM

— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) March 1, 2024

Intent:

Influencers are circulating sensitive videos from Nashik with communal claims to create disharmony between communities. A sensitive video that shows a man attacking a doctor with a sickle is being circulated, claiming that he belonged to a particular community, and the incident is about a religious hate crime. The truth is that Dr. Kailash Rathi was attacked by the accused, Rajendra More, in Panchavati, Nashik, due to a financial dispute. Religion is not relevant to this.

Conclusion:

Claim : A disturbing video of a man using a sickle to attack a doctor is making the rounds, with the assertion that the victim was a part of a particular community and that the incident was a religion based hate crime.

Fact : Fact is that the accused’s name is Rajendra More, who attacked Dr Kailash Rathi over a financial dispute in Panchavati, Nashik. It has nothing to do with religion.

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