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Image Falsely Linked To BJP-Students Scuffle At Kolkata Book Fair

By - BOOM FACT Check Team | 28 Feb 2020 2:54 PM IST

A viral image of deep lacerations on the side of a man's rib cage claims that it is from the ongoing International Kolkata Book Fair, where a student was attacked for protesting against CAA/NRC. BOOM found that it is an old image from Delhi. Watch this episode of BOOM Reports to know more.

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