Tamil Nadu police denied the accusation that the migrant worker from Bihar was a kidnapper. The police also requested the public to ignore bogus reports that persons from North India are trying to abduct children in the state.
OpIndia fact-checked this matter to discover that the fight involved two groups of Muslims and no Hindu person was involved in the matter. OpIndia also obtained a copy of an FIR registered in this case.
Accoridng to reports the accused, Mamad Dal, Khalid Dal and others attacked the Khuman brothers in Amreli, Gujarat, with lethal weapons including daggers, axes and swords. The attackers also gauged the victim's eyes.
Hassane Junion further stated: “..to save my life, I ran away. The supporters and those belonging to the opposite team hurled stones at me. They hit me brutally. I escaped after supporters of my team intervened and stopped them.” The complainant also alleged that he was attacked due to his skin colour.