A photo of CISF personnel Kulwinder Kaur, who allegedly slapped Kangana Ranaut, is going viral on social media. The image is being shared to suggest that it was taken after Kulwinder Kaur’s arrest.
The image is shared on Facebook with a caption: पब्लिसिटी के चक्कर मे करियर खराब करवा कर,,, चम्चो की नई बुआ बनी #KanganaRanawat (English version: See below.👇)
Here’s the link to the viral post. (Archive link)
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be FALSE.
Conducting a Google Reverse Image Search, the NM team found the original image in a report by Lokmat, dated June 7, 2024. As per the report, the actual image was taken at Chandigarh Airport when Kulwinder Kaur slapped Kangana Ranaut.
According to a report by the Navbharat Times website, dated June 9, 2024, Kangana was travelling to Delhi on a Vistara Airlines flight to attend a BJP Parliamentary Party meeting. During this time, Kulwinder Kaur slapped Kangana at Chandigarh Airport. Kulwinder Kaur reportedly said she was angry because her mother had been participating in the farmers’ movement, and Kangana had made statements against those involved in the protest.
An NDTV report, dated June 7, 2024, also confirms that a case has been registered against Kulwinder Kaur under Sections 323 and 341. She has been suspended from her job and arrested.
