Fact Check: Did Priyanka Visit House of Wayanad Tiger Attack Victim Smiling?
1 Feb 2025 7:34 AM
The viral version was manipulated by overlaying an old image onto the authentic news card
A widely shared news card claims that Priyanka Gandhi visited the house of Radha, who was killed in a tiger attack in Wayanad, and was photographed smiling.
A news card featuring Priyanka Gandhi, supposedly from Asianet News, has been circulating on social media. The card claims that Priyanka visited the house of Radha, a woman killed in a tiger attack in Wayanad, and was seen smiling in the image.
Claim:
A widely shared news card claims that Priyanka Gandhi visited the house of Radha, who was killed in a tiger attack in Wayanad, and was photographed smiling.
Fact:
The claim is false. The circulating news card has been digitally altered by replacing the original image with an unrelated, older photograph.
Claim:
A widely shared news card claims that Priyanka Gandhi visited the house of Radha, who was killed in a tiger attack in Wayanad, and was photographed smiling.
Fact:
The claim is false. The circulating news card has been digitally altered by replacing the original image with an unrelated, older photograph.
A viral news card with the headline “Priyanka Gandhi at the house of Radha, killed by a tiger” features an image of Priyanka Gandhi and her daughter Miraya Vadra standing together.
However, investigations confirm that this card has been edited to mislead viewers.
Priyanka Gandhi’s daughter did not accompany her on her Wayanad visit, which was the first indication that the image might be fake. Priyanka visited Wayanad on January 28, 2025.
Fact check:
A review of Asianet News' official news cards from that day revealed that the original card contained a different image.
The viral version was manipulated by overlaying an old image onto the authentic news card.
Priyanka Gandhi’s visit to Radha’s house was widely covered by news channels, with real-time video footage aired by multiple outlets. A comparison with a video clip from Manorama News showed a stark difference in her attire, further proving that the viral image was not from Wayanad.
Priyanka Gandhi’s visit to Radha’s house was widely covered by news channels, with real-time video footage aired by multiple outlets. A comparison with a video clip from Manorama News showed a stark difference in her attire, further proving that the viral image was not from Wayanad.
A reverse image search revealed that the viral photograph was originally published on May 25, 2024, by The Hindu newspaper’s X (Twitter) handle. The image was actually taken outside a polling booth in New Delhi during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, after Priyanka Gandhi cast her vote with her daughter.
Conclusion:
The claim that Priyanka Gandhi was seen smiling at the house of Radha, the victim of a tiger attack in Wayanad, is false. The viral news card has been digitally altered by replacing the original image with an unrelated photograph from a previous event.
(This article was first posted by NewsMeter and re-shared by Deccan Chronicle as part of the Shakti Collective Fact Check initiative).
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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