A disturbing video purporting to be from Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, has been circulated and depicts a bike accident.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @maheshyagyasain tweeted “*This video is for the youth who drive on the roads at high speed while doing Hero Giri. •••• Full English is shot in Sihore, died on the spot.•••• Before giving the bike to the younger siblings of your children, do good things. It would be better if you explain it clearly or not at night because the ghost of stunts haunts some people more in the evening.•••• Police action should also be taken against such people!!*” on Feb 13, 2024. The tweet has received an about 104.9k views on X.
*सड़कों पर जो युवा तेज रफ्तार से हीरो गिरी करते हुए गाड़ी चलाते है उनके लिए यह वीडियो•••• सिहोर में इंग्लिश पूरे का है,घटनास्थल पर ही मृत्यु••••अपने बच्चों को छोटे भाई बहन को बाइक देने से पहले अच्छे से जरूर समझाए या रात के समय न ही दे तो ज्यादा बेहतर है क्योंकि शाम के समय… pic.twitter.com/zbqvkP6xvu
— 🚩योगीआदित्यनाथफैन(डिजिटल योद्धा)गोडसे का भक्त 🕉 (@maheshyagyasain) February 13, 2024
Several other accounts, including @Guddugargavaag made the same claim that a bike accident occured in Madhya Pradesh, Sehore due to the biker who was riding in a very high speed. It was claimed that the person died due to the bike accident.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that the accident happened in Cibungbulang, Bogor, Indonesia, in January 2024, and this video is from that country. India is not involved in this at all.
An article was published on this incident on Jan 29, 2024 with the headline “The truth is that the accident happened in Cibungbulang, Bogor, Indonesia, in January 2024, and this video is from that country. India is not involved in this at all.” The incident took place in Jayan Raya Galuga Village, Cibungbulang District , Bogor Regency on Jan 27, 2024.
jabargram posted the sensitive video of the incident on Instagram on Jan 28, 2024.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A disturbing video that shows a bike accident has been shared, claiming to be from Madhya Pradesh's Sehore. The fact is that this video is from Indonesia, where the accident occurred in Cibungbulang, Bogor, in January 2024. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/GhcmOXaiRz
Intent:
Influencers are circulating sensitive videos from Indonesia claiming to be from India to get the spotlight on social media using clickbait accident videos. A disturbing video that shows a bike accident has been shared, claiming to be from Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore. The truth is that this video was shot in Cibungbulang, Bogor, Indonesia, the location of the accident that happened in January 2024. India is not relevant to this at all.
Conclusion:
Claim : A frightening video purporting to be from Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, has been circulated and shows a bike accident.
Fact : The fact is that this video is from Indonesia, where the accident occurred in Cibungbulang, Bogor, in January 2024. It has nothing to do with India.
