A video depicting a man brutally strangling an elderly woman has gone viral on social media. Some users claim that the individual in the video is the woman’s son.
The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “हे ईश्वर ये राक्षस कौन है जो अपनी ही माँ को इतनी बेरहमी से मार दिया मुझे नहीं पता ये कौन है कहाँ का है लेकिन इतना Repost करो कि ये राक्षस पकड़ा जाये” (English version: See below.)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be MISLEADING.
Running the video keyframes through a Reverse Image Search, the NM team traced an article by ABP News related to the incident on January 30, 2024. According to the article, “A heart-wrenching incident has come to light in Andhra Pradesh, informing that a cable technician who had come to work at home allegedly attempted to kill an elderly woman. The entire incident in Gavarapalem was captured in the CCTV camera installed in the room, and the police have captured its footage. The accused in this incident, dated January 26, 2024, has been identified as Govind”.
News related to the viral video was also found on the India TV News website. Screenshots from the video were featured in a news article, dated January 30, 2024. The incident occurred in the Gavarapalem area of Visakhapatnam. A cable technician, Govind, has been accused of attempting to murder an elderly woman by strangulation to steal her gold chain.
In an article, ETV Bharat, dated January 30, 2024, has reported that the individual seen in the video is one Govind. He works as a cable operator. According to the victim’s son, Kishore, the accused surrendered to the police on Monday morning. Kishore expressed deep sorrow, hoping that the incident that happened to his mother would not occur to anyone else.
Thus, we can conclusively say that the viral video is MISLEADING.
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