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Fact Check: News Of RSS Assaulting Colonel Qureshi Are Fabricated and Fake News, Say Police

The viral claim was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a user named Anees Uddin

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A fake news post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has gone viral for alleging that Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and her family have been assaulted by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leadership in Gokak taluk, Belagavi district.

Posted by a user named Anees Uddin, has made allegations that RSS leaders beat up Colonel Qureshi and her, set their house on fire, and raised hate slogans suggesting Muslims have no place in India.

Another user, @JN_Araain, backed the story by writing: 바카라RSS hate strikes again! Col Sophia Qureshi, Muslim Indian Army officer & spokesperson, targeted. Her Belagavi home attacked at 3 AM, son Sameer brutally beaten, house torched. Family now under Army protection in Delhi. #RSSViolence #HindutvaHate #JusticeForSophia.바카라 The news was taken forward by other users, such as @BattlesInsight who stated: 바카라Col Sophia Qureshi바카라s home in Belagavi attacked by RSS extremists. Her son was beaten, house torched, and threats issued. Family moved to Delhi under Army protection due to rising threats.바카라

The Belagavi Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Bhimashankar Guled denied that the incident even happened. He confirmed that the claims are false and fabricated. 바카라It바카라s fake news,바카라 said Additional SP SN Shruti. 바카라The handlers who posted this are from outside the country. We are trying to identify them. We have provided security to their family, and the investigation is underway,바카라 the police added. 

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