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Old Video Of Burqa Clad Man Arrested For Smuggling Alcohol Viral With Fake Communal Spin

The viral video is from an arrest of people illegally smuggling alcohol in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. The viral video has been circulating with false claims since August 2020.

Does 32,000 Figure Touted By Kerala Story Filmmakers Stand Up To Scrutiny? Data Reveals Contrary

"Internal trafficking is India's biggest concern, not exterior trafficking. The main offender in this case is bonded, underpaid work. In India, there are 8 million trafficking victims, the bulk of them are bonded labourers," says a research.

Media Falsely Play CCTV Footage Of Odisha Man As Wanted Guddu Muslim In Umesh Pal Murder Case

The Logical Indian fact check team verified the claim and found it false as the person in the viral CCTV footage is a resident of Odisha and not a wanted Gangster Guddu Muslim.

AajTak Passes Off AI-Generated Image Of Imran Khan In Jail As Real

We found that the image of Imran Khan in a jail following his arrest used by AajTak is an image generated by an AI generative tool named ''Midjourney."

Edited Video Viral To Show Mallikarjun Kharge Waiting For Sonia Gandhi’s Approval To Sit During Election Rally

The Logical Indian fact-check team verified the claim and found it misleading as The viral video is a cropped version of an election rally held by Congress in Hubbali, Karnataka, on May 6.

Does This Video Show Guns Used In The Manipur Conflict? No, Video Is Circulated With False Information

The video in question is a gaming video from 2020 created by an Instagram user 'Instagram user: @threatty_. It has nothing to do with Manipur violence.

Bundles Of Notes Recovered From Tyre In Karnataka? Old Video Revived Ahead Of Assembly Elections

The video is around four-years-old when in 2019, this incident came to light following an Income Tax (IT) raid during the Lok Sabha elections wherein cash in Rs 2000 denomination worth Rs 2.3 crores was recovered from a stepney wheel of the vehicle.

Did Prakash Raj Criticize Congress In The Lead Up To Karnataka Elections 2023? No, Viral Claim Is False

We found that the viral video shows Prakash Raj criticizing the Congress in a video from 17 April 2019. The video was shot before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Bangalore Central seat, where Raj contested as an Independent candidate.

No, This Image Doesn’t Show Meitei Woman Raped & Killed By Kuki Tribe People Amid Ongoing Manipur Violence

Viral image is from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The victim was identified as Ayushi Yadav, who her parents killed for marrying a man against their will.

No, This Tractor March Isn’t In Support Of Wrestlers’ Protest At Jantar Mantar

The viral video was shot in Palakkad, Kerala, during a Kisan March held by Youth Congress workers to support the farmers’ protest of 2021.

Muslim Man Killed His Hindu Wife In Bihar? No, Video Viral With Fake Love Jihad Angle

The victim was identified as Yasmeen Khatoon, while the accused was identified as Mehboob Alam. Both belong to the Muslim community.

Does This Video Show Looting In Manipur Stores Following Violence? No, Viral Video Is From Philippines

We found that the video in question is old and likely from the Philippines. The incident took place in Lucena City in the Philippines and not in Manipur.

Does This Video Show Man Sell Distorted Versions Of Gita? No, Video Is Viral With False Communal Claim

A video is going viral with the claim that Christians and Muslims are selling distorted versions of the Bhagvad Gita.

No, This Video Of Man Stealing Goats From Moving Truck Is Not From Pakistan; Viral Video Is From Maharashtra!

While sharing this video, people on social media claimed that the viral video is from Pakistan, where a man was stealing goats from a moving truck. The Logical Indian fact check team verifies the viral claim.

Is Arvind Kejriwal Converting Delhi’s Schools Into Madrassas? No, Viral Video Is From UP

Social media users are sharing claiming that the viral video is of Delhi and CM Arvind Kejriwal is converting government schools into madrassas.

Video Showing Weeping Traffic Officer Viral With False Communal Angle

A video showing a traffic policeman weeping profusely is going viral across social media with the claim that a person from the Muslim community threatened a Hindu traffic officer.

Does This Video Show Two Robots Dancing In Shanghai? No, Viral Video Circulated With False Claim

We found that the video of two women dancing is from an Onam event in Detroit, USA from 2019. The performers are Sophia Salingaros and Isha Parupudi performing with startup Indian Raga.

Did BJP Member Assault Woman During Charity Event Before Karnataka Elections? No, Viral Claim Is False

We found that the video shows an incident from Satkhira, Bangladesh where a local leader Habibur Rahman Bitu assaulted a woman during a clothes distribution drive in Ramzan in 2022.

Media Misreport Image Of Padlocked Grave Shared With False Necrophilia Claim

The grave is located in a cemetery in Hyderabad’s Madannapet. We found that the image of the padlocked grave had nothing to do with necrophilia or Pakistan.

Video Of Malaysian Man Dressing Model In Saree Viral With Communal Twist

The person seen in the viral video is Joseph Jerry, a Malaysian saree draping specialist. There is no indication of any Rafiq or a Muslim person associated with videos.

Photos Of Inter-Religion Marriage Shared With False Claim Of Hindu Man Murdering His Wife

A photo collage of a married couple is doing rounds with claims that two years after their marriage, the girl Iqra's burnt-dead body has been found in their house while his husband Rahul is on the run.

Does This Viral Video Show Ad Against BJP Ahead Of Karnataka Elections? No, Viral Video Is Edited And Misleading

A viral video showing a man being requested to pay extra for a shopping bag is being circulated with the claim that it is a political ad asking people to vote against Bharatiya Janata Party and PM Narendra Modi.

No, This Viral Video Doesn’t Show BJP MLA Vipul Dubey Assaulting His Servant

While sharing this video, people on social media claimed that the viral video is from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, where BJP MLA Vipul Dubey assaulted his domestic help after he asked for his salary. The Logical Indian fact check team verified the viral claim.

Does This Video Show Diljit Dosanjh Disrespect The Indian Flag At Coachella? No, Viral Video Is Misleading

While sharing a video, people on social media claimed that Diljit Dosanjh disrespected the Indian national flag during his performance. The Logical Indian Fact-Check team verified the viral claim.

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