False information was going around saying that 7-year-old Ravi, who had blood cancer, died after his aunt Sudha forced him to take a dip in the Ganga for roughly five minutes in the hopes of a miracle.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @s_afreen7 tweeted “painful The child had blood cancer! The child’s family took him to Haridwar! Got the child dipped in the river Ganga there! Allegation – “The child died by keeping the child immersed in water for several minutes.” ” on Jan 24, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 6k views on X.
दर्दनाक
— Sadaf Afreen صدف (@s_afreen7) January 24, 2024
बच्चे को ब्लड कैंसर था!
बच्चे के परिवार वाले उसे हरिद्वार ले गए!
वहां गंगा नदी में बच्चे को डुबकी लगवाई!
आरोप– "बच्चे को कई मिनट तक पानी में डूबो कर रखने से बच्चे की मौत हो गई" https://t.co/siugJLuQPv
Several other accounts, including @sanjayjourno, @fizaiq, @GDnarbhakshi, @NCMIndiaa, 007AliSohrab, @TrueStoryUP, @HateDetectors, @Bazingaaaa_a, @SachinGuptaUP, cHindus_ka_papa, @ndtv, @nabilajamal_, @htTweets, @DoctorHussain96, @NigarNawab made the same claim that Aunt Sudha forced 7-year-old Ravi, who had blood cancer, to dip in the Ganga for roughly five minutes in the hopes of a miracle. It was already late when those in the vicinity saw and removed the child. Later the child died. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that the child had blood cancer, according to the Haridwar Police. He was taken to Haridwar as a last hope after AIIMS New Delhi declined to admit him despite the fact that he was near death and was in the last stages of cancer. There was no water in his lungs, so drowning was not the cause of his death. The assertions that are circulating are unfounded and untrue.
Haridwar Police made this clear in a post made on Facebook on Jan 24, 2024.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: Misleading news being circulated claiming that a 7-year-old Ravi, who was suffering from blood cancer, was made to take a dip in the Ganga for about 5 mins by his aunt Sudha in the hope of a miracle and he died. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/ZMTPZZ1Loh
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating false claims about the unfortunate death of the young child to set their propaganda against a particular community. Misleading news being circulated claiming that a 7-year-old Ravi, who was suffering from blood cancer, was made to take a dip in the Ganga for about 5 mins by his aunt Sudha in the hope of a miracle and he died. The child in question had blood cancer, as per the Haridwar Police report. Having reached the end of his life, he was brought to Haridwar as the final hope after being turned away from AIIMS New Delhi. He did not drown, and there was no water in his lungs when he passed away. The statements that are going around are unfounded and untrue.
Conclusion:
Claim : Misinformation was going around saying that 7-year-old Ravi, who had blood cancer, died after his aunt Sudha forced him to dip in the Ganga for roughly five minutes in the hopes of a miracle.
Fact : The fact is that according to Haridwar Police the child was suffering from blood cancer. After AIIMS New Delhi refused to admit him as he was in the last stages,he was brought to Haridwar as the last hope. The cause of his death was not drowning,no water found in his lungs. The claims being circulated are false and baseless.
