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Hindutva beasts have set on fire a 15-year old Muslim Boy in UP for not chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' - Where is this Ind… https://t.co/FONijKtjmq — Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) 1564373633000

Teenager set ablaze in UP for refusing to chant Jai Shri Ram. Unnao rape victim of BJP MLA has serious road acciden… https://t.co/HkMvRVJr9p — Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) 1564375532000

Teenager was set on fire when he refused to chant "Jai Shri Ram"He gave this statement on the hospital's camera. "I… https://t.co/biZWgOGHWP — Arfa Khanum Sherwani (@khanumarfa) 1564386719000

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VERIFICATION AND METHODOLOGY

@AmitSahu_Journo @Uppolice @varanasipolice @priyankagandhi @myogiadityanath @ssrajputINC कृपया गलत अफवाह एवं भ्रामक… https://t.co/86J5pImY3S — Chandauli police (@chandaulipolice) 1564365817000

We have come across news regarding torching of a Muslim boy for not chanting religious slogans in Chandauli. The in… https://t.co/TempLkv1GZ — UPPOLICE FACT CHECK (@UPPViralCheck) 1564393732000

VERDICT

A certain section of media reportedly claimed that a minor Muslim boy was set on fire in Chanduali district of Uttar Pradesh for refusing to chant ‘ Jai Shri Ram ’.Here are screenshots of some of those who made this claim or reported about it with misleading headlineBased on these media reports many Twitter users tweeted about it.Ashok Swain called the alleged perpetrators ‘ Hindutva beasts’.Prashant Bhusan tweeted about itJournalist Arfa Khanum Sherwani gave a detailed account of the alleged incident.The Muslim boy in question was not set ablaze for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ As per Chandauli Police, he self-immolated.The official Twitter account of Chandauli Police shared the Facebook live link of the SP Chandauli Santosh Kumar Singh, who in a 6-minute-long video clarified that the statement given by the victim was doubtful.As per Singh, the boy in question indulged in the act of self-immolation.Chandauli Police asked everyone to not spread misinformation and false rumours.In another video tweet posted by the official Twitter handle of UP Police Fact Check, Singh said that post investigation of the incident, they found it to be baseless,fabricated & malicious.He warned about legal action against rumour mongers on social media.Times Fact Check has found the claims of Muslim boy set ablaze for not chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ to be false.