A video showing an individual trapped while attempting to crawl under a glass entrance gate at a transit hub has gone viral on social media, accompanied by misleading claims. Some users have falsely identified the person in the video as Panam Singh, an Indian immigrant stuck at a ticket gate in London while attempting to avoid paying. Others have misattributed the video to a Pakistani migrant named Nilofer Begum, claiming she was caught in a similar situation. However, the truth is that the footage is an old one from Bogotá, Colombia, recorded in January 2024, and not linked to either of the individuals or locations mentioned in these claims.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) serial fake news peddler and propagandist account @PSYWAROPS wrote, “An #Indian immigrant, Panam Singh, got stuck in a ticket gate in #London while trying to travel without paying”.
Another propaganda account @RealBababanaras also shared the video and wrote, “A Pakistan migrant Nilofer Begum stuck in the entry gate while trying to travel without a ticket in London. Pakistani migrants are making London as Londonistan.”
A Pakistan migrant Nilofer Begum stuck in the entry gate while trying to travel without a ticket in London. Pakistani migrants are making London as Londonistan. pic.twitter.com/UogQOyPHSN
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) December 24, 2024
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also shared the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @RahatLotif, @ridach07, @Bermuda_Intl
The truth about the viral of a woman stuck under a fare gate, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the incident. We found that the footage is an old one from Bogotá, Colombia, recorded in January 2024. Also, it is not linked to either of the individuals or locations mentioned in these claims.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video using Google Lens. This led us to media reports containing the same visuals. According to the media reports (1, 2), the video shows a Colombian woman getting trapped while attempting to crawl under a glass entrance gate at a Transmilenio hub in Bogotá to evade fare. The incident occurred in January 2024 and it is unrelated to London or any Indian or Pakistani immigrant.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the viral video was not from London. Also, it not related to Indian or Pakistani immigrants.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 25, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing an individual trapped while trying to crawl under a glass entrance gate at a transit hub has been shared with misleading claims. Some users claim the video depicts an Indian immigrant, Panam Singh, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/IXicGfGUpv
Intent
Influencers and propagandists are circulating old videos from Colombia with misleading claims to set their narrative.
Conclusion
Claim– An Indian immigrant Panam Singh got stuck in a ticket gate in London while trying to travel without paying.
Fact – This is an old video from Colombia where a Colombian woman was stuck under the fare gate in January 2024. Not related to Indian immigrants and London.
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