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      Photo Of Suspected Ecuadorian Robber Set On Fire Shared As From India

      The photo is a 2006 AP photo which shows a man in Ecuador being set on fire after being accused of stealing.

      By - AFP |
      Published -  23 July 2020 10:01 AM IST
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      Photo Of Suspected Ecuadorian Robber Set On Fire Shared As From India
      A photo has been shared hundreds of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows a suspected rapist in India being tied to a pole and set on fire. The claim is misleading; the image is a 2006 Associated Press photo which shows a man in Ecuador being set on fire after being accused of stealing.


      The photo was published here on Facebook on July 16, 2019.

      The Sinhala text superimposed in the image translates to English as: "I have approved, have you? / The gift given to a rapist in India".

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      Screenshot of the Facebook post published on July 16 2019.

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      The post's caption translates to English as: "If this was done in one village, it will become a trend and everyone will follow".

      Also Read: Fake Posts Claim To Share COVID-19 Guidelines From Sri Lankan Hospital

      The post was also shared here and here on Facebook in 2016, alongside a similar claim.

      The photo, however, has been shared in a misleading context.

      A Google reverse image search found the original photo published here by the Associated Press (AP) on October 11, 2006.

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      Screenshot of the photograph published on AP Images

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      The photo's description reads in part: "Mario Quishpe shouts as villagers burn his legs after allegedly being caught stealing in Pelileo Grande, Ecuador, some 75 miles south of Quito, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006. A parish priest, along with other villagers, managed to extinguish the flames before he was taken by police to the hospital where his burns were treated."

      Other misleading claims about the photo were also debunked by AFP here in 2019.

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      EcuadorSri LankaRapeSexual AssaultRobberySinhalaFact CheckIndiaFake News
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      Claim :   A rapist was set on fire in India.
      Claimed By :  Facebook posts
      Fact Check :  False
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