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Right-wing mobs assaulted Delhi protesters, Bajrangi paraded a fetus?
Checked 16 Oct 2026
The claim that right-wing groups assaulted protesters in Delhi while police stood by remains unproven. Additionally, while Babu Bajrangi was convicted for his role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, the specific claim that he cut open a pregnant woman's womb and carried the fetus on his sword was explicitly rejected by a special court. The allegation regarding the specific manner in which Bilkis Bano's two-year-old child was killed is also unproven based on available records.
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Hindutva terrorists were seen beating up and molesting peaceful protesters in Delhi while Delhi police stood by.No reliable source found for this yet.
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Babu Bajrangi slashed a pregnant woman's womb, cut open the baby, killed it, and carried it on his sword during the 2002 Gujarat riots.No reliable source found for this yet.
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Attackers grabbed Bilkis Bano's two-year-old child by its legs and smashed it on the road to kill it during the 2002 Gujarat riots.No reliable source found for this yet.
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- The same claim was checked in another Reel (@buzzpedianetwork, 2026-10-10): "Footage shows RSS members assaulting protesters during a demonstration in Connaught Place, Delhi.", found false (see it)
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