FACT CHECK: Photo showing RSS man beaten in Kerala is from web series

Hyderabad: An image of an alleged RSS man, Chandraboss, who was brutally attacked in Kerala while attending a Muslim wedding has gone viral on social media.

A Twitter user tweeted the image and wrote, "How long Kerala can keep mum on these daily incidents on #RssKaryavahaks. Only until @BJP4Keralam takes over next year. This is so brutal. @RSSorg @BJP4India @amitmalviya @sambitswaraj #justiceforchandraboss" https://t.co/cit1DOT5Qj".

These images reportedly show Chandraboss and his family who were also attacked.

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FACT CHECK:

The claim is FALSE.

NewsMeter performed a reverse image search and found a YouTube video. The viral images were taken from this video. The photo reportedly showing Chandraboss with his family appears at 24:12 minutes.

We also found that the man in the viral image is an actor in the Malayalam web series. He plays a character called Chandraboss. He can be seen in the last frame of the episode with the same injuries and wearing the same clothes.