Debunked: The Real Story Behind the Prayagraj Railway Stone Incident

An image claiming to show a communal incident in Prayagraj has been debunked; it actually pertains to local protests over railway safety, not communal violence.

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The fact-check article addresses a viral image purportedly showing a stone placed on railway tracks in Prayagraj, which was shared alongside claims of communal violence. This incident gained traction on social media, leading to widespread concern and misinformation regarding safety and communal tensions in the region.

Claim

The claim made in the story is that the image of a stone on the railway track is associated with a communal incident in Meja, Prayagraj. The narrative suggests that this image is evidence of communal unrest, which implies a direct link to violent acts against a particular community.

Fact

Investigations reveal that the image has been misrepresented. The stone was not placed as part of any communal violence but was instead part of an unrelated incident involving local protests against railway authorities for negligence. Reports confirm that the stone’s presence on the tracks was not linked to communal strife but rather to local grievances over railway safety issues. The top three sources attributing this fact include:

  1. Boom Live
  2. The Hindu
  3. Alt News

Conclusion

The fact-check can be classified as False Content since the information presented in the original claim is wholly false and misleading, lacking any factual basis linking it to communal violence.

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