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Was a Hindu Girl Burned Alive for Attending a Christian Prayer Service?

The back story to this video is nightmarish, no matter the details.

by Dan Evon, Published Feb. 19, 2019



Claim:
A video shows a Hindu girl being burned alive for attending a Christian prayer service.
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A disturbing video of a young woman being burned alive is frequently shared online attached to the claim that the victim was killed for attending a Christian prayer service.

We don't link to this decidedly gruesome footage here, but a screenshot of one of the social media posts promulgating this claim looks like this:


By Dan Evon

Dan Evon is a former writer for Snopes.


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