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Detect: Jumbo’s death - False claim on arrest goes viral

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Updated:6th Jun, 2020 at 3:35 AM

Chennai

The tragic passing of an elephant in Palakkad has led to yet another instance of targetting minorities in Kerala. Many netizens shared a tweet that said the persons arrested for the crime are Amzath Ali and Thamim Shaikh. Alt News contacted Palakkad Superintendent of Police G Siva Vikram who termed the social media claims “fake” and informed that a man named P Wilson has been arrested in the matter. This was also reported by DD news channel.

First published on www.altnews.in

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Detect: Jumbo’s death - False claim on arrest goes viral

When false news is spread, it can cause a negative impact among millions. Be a responsible citizen, combat this growing problem by separating fact from fiction here

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