On July 30, a tragic incident occurred as the Indian passenger train, Howrah-Mumbai Express, derailed in Jharkhand. The derailment resulted in the loss of at least two lives and left 20 individuals injured. Following this unfortunate event, Pakistan-based anti-India propaganda accounts have been spreading false information, falsely attributing the derailment to Indian Muslims. However, D-Intent Data has actively refuted these misleading claims. Debunking the false narrative as part of its ongoing efforts to combat misinformation.
Making a social media post about the Howrah-Mumbai Express derailment in Jharkhand. A known fake news peddler and propagandist account @PSYWAROPS from Pakistan wrote: “GOOD JOB, INDIAN MUSLIMS” #Jharkhand.
Debunking the false claims about Howrah-Mumbai Express, Fact Check
As soon as the post containing the claims came to our notice. We conducted research and found no report supporting the claims.
According to TOI, “sources claimed that the mishap occurred after the train’s engine collided with a few freight boxes of a freight train which had derailed on the down line some time ago. The derailed coaches of the freight train had come onto the upline in which the Mumbai mail was running,” an eyewitness said.
Hence, it is evident from verified media sources that the claims made by Pakistan-based propagandists are not true.
Intent
Pakistan-based anti-India propaganda accounts are circulating false and self-invented claims about the train accident in Jharkhand to set their narrative against India.
Conclusion
Claim- The people belonging to the Muslim community carried out the train derailment in Jharkhand.
Fact– No evidence or official statement is proving Muslim involvement in the Howrah-Mumbai Express derailment.
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