Amidst the nationwide uproar over the brutal rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, an image and video of Arijit Singh are circulating online. Many users claim that singer Arijit Singh has participated in a protest against the RG Kar Medical College rape case.
A Facebook user posted the image with a caption: World famous singer Arijit Singh spotted in Kolkata rape protest.
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Another Facebook user posted a video with a caption: I started working from today… said Arijit Singh in Jiyaganj… #ArijitSingh #Antirape #rgkarmedicalcollege #WeWantJustice
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the claim, and found it to be misleading.
Putting the picture through Reverse Image Search, the NM team found a post on X, dated September 30, 2020, featuring the same image as the viral one.
The post’s caption states that Arijit was protesting against the brutal gang rape of a 19-year-old girl. While we could not find any reports to verify the accuracy of this caption, it is clear that the image predates the RG Kar Medical College rape case, which occurred on August 9, 2024.
19 year old girl who was brutally gangraped by 4 man, died today.
She was tortured brutally. Tongue cut, spine broken, wounds over the body.
RAISE YOUR VOICE AGAINST RAPE !!!#JusticeForManishaValmiki pic.twitter.com/gYgZKsisvO
— Arijit Singh Universe (@universe_singh) September 30, 2020
Our team found a Facebook post featuring the same video, dated June 24, 2024, indicating that the video also predates the RG Kar rape case.
It is important to note that we could not find any statements from Arijit Singh on his social media accounts regarding the RG Kar Medical College rape case, nor have any reports surfaced about his comments on the incident.
Therefore, it is clear that the viral posts, claiming that Arijit Singh is protesting against the RG Kar Medical College rape case, are fabricated.
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