On October 30, in Sonipat, Haryana, an individual had stored some explosive materials in his house which triggered the explosion. An image associated with this incident is widely shared on social media, depicting a person seated in front of a damaged house. It is claimed that it captures the aftermath of the blast in Shanti Vihar.
The image is shared on Facebook with a caption: “केरल और रांची के बाद,अब हरियाणा के सोनीपत में शांति विहार इलाके में मोहम्मद इरफान के घर पर विस्फोट हुआ है। आवास में विस्फोट इसलिए हुआ, क्योंकि वहां विस्फोटक सामग्री रखी हुई थी, जिसमें पोटैशियम के साथ सल्फर मिला हुआ था। उसके कमरे में प्लास्टिक का कुछ फर्नीचर जल गया और घर का एक हिस्सा उड़ गया। ये है असली खबर, लेकिन यही खबर NDTV कुछ ऐसे बताएगी, सिलेंडर फटने से घर मे विस्फोट ! गरीब घर मालिक मुहम्मद इरफ़ान ने अपनी मेहनत की कमाई से बनाया हुआ घर दुर्घटना में खो दिया। पड़ोसियों ने रात के खाने और नाश्ते में परिवार की मदद की। परिवार ने की मुआवजे की मांग, फासीवादी खट्टर सरकार की ओर से अभी तक कोई प्रतिक्रिया नहीं आई है” (English translation: After Kerala and Ranchi, now an explosion has occurred at Mohammad Irfan’s house in Shanti Vihar area in Sonipat, Haryana. The explosion occurred in the house because of explosive materials. A part of the house was blown away. This is the real news, but NDTV will tell the same news like this, explosion in house due to cylinder blast! Poor home owner Muhammad Irfan lost the house he had built with his hard-earned money in an accident. Neighbours helped the family with dinner and breakfast. The family demanded compensation, there has been no response yet from the fascist Khattar government)
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be FALSE.
Performing a Google Reverse Image Search, the NM team spotted the same picture uploaded on an account ‘Treeni’, dated October 30, 2023. According to the post, the viral image was generated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence tools.
Examining the viral image through different tools, like Isatai and Illuminarty, our team came to conclusion that the photo was generated using AI, at least by 61 per cent.
Thus, it is evident from the above information that an AI-generated image has gone viral with false narratives.
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