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Did MP High Court Say Rape Convict Mohammed Firoz Was Kind? No, Viral Claim Is False.

Jakir Hassan

A news of Madhya Pradesh High Court decreasing the death sentence of a rape convict to life imprisonment is being criticised by social media users. Panchjanya, a right-wing media outlet, tweeted the claim that a Muslim man named Mohammed Firoz is the accused whose punishment has been...