Fact Check: Man accused of Raping Minor named Akram Khan, this is wrong identity

News Claim: A video of a man being beaten by several people is viral on social media. It is being accused that this is a Muslim man accused of raping a minor girl. However, the facts are not correct.

Viral message on WhatsApp today, Social Media claims: social media users the accused is AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya’s social media coordinator ‘Akram Khan’.

टैंक रोड़ बापा नगर करोलबाग

चार साल की बच्ची से बलात्कार करने की कोशिश कर रहा था यह दुष्ट व्यक्ति ये दिल्ली आम आदमी पार्टी के विधायक दिनेश मोहनिया का शोसियाल मीडिया कॉडिनेटर अकरम खान है , वह तो ईश्वर की कृपा हुई कि लोगों ने बच्ची को समय रहते बचा लिया,

अरे कितनी गिरती जा रही है लोगों की मानसिकता,,

पिटाई के बाद पुलिस के हवाले कर दिया है आरोपी को,,

अपनी बच्चियों का खयाल रखें समाज में ऐसे दरिंदे पता नहीं कहां किस रूप में ताक लगाए बैठे हैं,,

 

Tank Road Bapa Nagar Karolbagh This evil person was trying to rape a four-year-old girl this is Akram Khan, the social media coordinator of Delhi Aam Aadmi Party MLA Dinesh Mohaniya, he was God's grace that people gave the girl child in time. Saved, oh how much the mentality of the people is falling

News Verification: The video share on Social media on the identity of the man is not true. He is not a Muslim man. NDTV journalist Mukesh Singh Sengar identifying the man as Dipesh, he wrote on twitter, “दिल्ली के बापा नगर इलाके में जीन्स की फैक्ट्री  में काम करने वाले शख्स दीपेश पर 4 साल की बच्ची से रेप का आरोप,लोगों ने आरोपी की पिटाई की,पुलिस ने केस दर्ज आरोपी को गिरफ्तार किया”.

As per indiatoday, the accused, identified as Dipesh, used to work in a jeans manufacturing factory in the neighbourhood of the girl's house. The girl used to go there often while playing. It is alleged that the accused raped her using a false pretext of giving her toffees.

 

News verdict: False, he is not a Muslim man

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