Pic of Bhagat Singh being flogged wrongly attributed

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.

migrator

Published:15th Sep, 2021 at 1:45 AM

Chennai

A photo of a man being flogged with his hands tied above his head has gone viral. It is claimed that the photo shows Bhagat Singh being punished by the British police. Alt News found a similar photo in a History Today article dated April 4, 2019. It states that a man was flogged in the wake of the Amritsar massacre of 1919. It also mentions a book on the Jallianwala massacre, where the author identified the massacre as the first step in the fall of the British Raj.

First published on www.altnews.in

Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!

Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!

Click here for iOS

Click here for Android

Pic of Bhagat Singh being flogged wrongly attributed

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.

Also Read

TNEB staff protest over pensions, vacancies, privatisation fears

Plea in Madras High Court seeks CBI probe into Tasmac corruption

Vedanta seeks court directive to TN on green copper project

Deepam row: Madurai Bench reserves orders

Over 500 nurses stir over unfulfilled poll promises by DMK