Video of a Man Attacking a Doctor in Nashik Goes Viral With False Communal Angle

According to the FIR filed with the Nashik police, both the accused and the victim belong to the same religion.

Fact-check: A false communal angle was added to an incident from Nashik where a doctor was attacked in his clinic.

(Photo: Altered by The Quint)

(Trigger warning: Graphic visuals)

A disturbing video showing a man attacking a seated man with a sickle multiple times is going viral on the internet with communal claims.

The claims states that Dr Kailash Rathi was attacked by a Muslim person in Suyog Hospital located in Nashik, Maharashtra.

An archive can be seen here.

(Source: X/Screenshot)

(Archives of similar claims can be seen here and here.)

What's the truth?: This video indeed shows Dr Rathi being attacked in a hospital in Nashik on 23 February 2024.

• However, the communal angle added in the claim is false.

• The accused belongs to the Hindu community.

How did we find out the truth?: We performed a reverse image search along with a relevant keyword search on Google and came across several news reports about this incident.

• Reports shared by The Indian Express and NDTV also carried screenshots from the viral video.

• An article shared by Times of India on 25 February 2024 stated that the alleged accused, Rajendra More, attacked Dr Kailash Rathi (48) at a clinic in Nashik's Panchavati area on 23 February.

The story can be seen here.

(Source: Screenshot/TOI)

• It also carried the statement of Commissioner of police Sandeep Karnik who said that the attack was a fallout of some personal disputes.

• "More's wife used to work in Dr Rathi's clinic in the past. The police will interrogate More to ascertain the motive of the attack," he added.

We checked the FIR online: We found the copy of FIR linked to this case which was filed by Dr Reena Rathi, the wife of Dr Kailash Rathi.

• The accused were mentioned as Rajendra More and his wife, Rohini More and it also mentioned details of money transactions.

Screenshot from the FIR.

(Source: FIR/Screenshot)

Conclusion: A false communal angle was added to an incident from Nashik where a doctor was attacked in his clinic.

(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9540511818 , or e-mail it to us at [e-mail] and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)