{"id":107022,"date":"2021-11-13T17:02:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T11:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=107022"},"modified":"2021-11-13T17:02:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T11:32:17","slug":"diwali-crackers-laden-scooter-bursts-video-viral-with-false-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/diwali-crackers-laden-scooter-bursts-video-viral-with-false-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Blast caused by firecrackers, CCTV video falsely viral as battery-powered scooty explods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A CCTV video of a scooty suddenly exploding was shared with the claim that the blast happened because the two-wheeler was battery-powered. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/wip\/pqPye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092c\u0948\u091f\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0915\u0942\u091f\u0940 \u092b\u091f\u0940 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u092c\u093e\u091c\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IaJVJBWBzQ\">pic.twitter.com\/IaJVJBWBzQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vikram Dev Gurjar \u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0926\u0947\u0935 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0930 (@VikramDevinc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VikramDevinc\/status\/1458768210027692035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Several users shared the visuals on Facebook with the same claim.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-107022 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/diwali-crackers-laden-scooter-bursts-video-viral-with-false-claim\/2021-11-11-20_07_38-tushar-yadav-namberdar-_-facebook-brave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/2021-11-11-20_07_38-Tushar-Yadav-Namberdar-_-Facebook-Brave.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/2021-11-11-20_07_38-Tushar-Yadav-Namberdar-_-Facebook-Brave.jpeg 688w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/2021-11-11-20_07_38-Tushar-Yadav-Namberdar-_-Facebook-Brave-300x249.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/diwali-crackers-laden-scooter-bursts-video-viral-with-false-claim\/2021-11-11-20_08_32-jagjit-singh-sadhar-_-facebook-brave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/2021-11-11-20_08_32-Jagjit-Singh-Sadhar-_-Facebook-Brave.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/2021-11-11-20_08_32-Jagjit-Singh-Sadhar-_-Facebook-Brave.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/2021-11-11-20_08_32-Jagjit-Singh-Sadhar-_-Facebook-Brave-300x244.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/diwali-crackers-laden-scooter-bursts-video-viral-with-false-claim\/2021-11-11-20_08_04-anil-bhatia-_-facebook-brave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/2021-11-11-20_08_04-Anil-Bhatia-_-Facebook-Brave.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/2021-11-11-20_08_04-Anil-Bhatia-_-Facebook-Brave.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/2021-11-11-20_08_04-Anil-Bhatia-_-Facebook-Brave-300x232.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Alt News received numerous requests to fact-check the video on our WhatsApp helpline number (+91 76000 11160) and mobile application.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-107022 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/diwali-crackers-laden-scooter-bursts-video-viral-with-false-claim\/screen-shot-2021-11-11-at-7-18-15-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-7.18.15-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-7.18.15-PM.png 606w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-7.18.15-PM-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/diwali-crackers-laden-scooter-bursts-video-viral-with-false-claim\/screen-shot-2021-11-11-at-11-22-10-am-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-11.22.10-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-11.22.10-AM.png 534w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-11.22.10-AM-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/diwali-crackers-laden-scooter-bursts-video-viral-with-false-claim\/screen-shot-2021-11-11-at-11-25-36-am\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-11.25.36-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-11.25.36-AM.png 567w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-11-at-11.25.36-AM-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Fact-check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We performed a keyword search which led us to media reports from November 5 that said the explosion was triggered by firecrackers. India TV reported that the incident took place on Diwali when a man and his son were riding a two-wheeler carrying a bundle of firecrackers. Both died in the blast along with three others who were riding close by.<\/p>\n<iframe style=\"width:100%; height:auto; aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" title=\"Puducherry \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093e\u0907\u0915 \u092a\u0930 \u092c\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938\u094d\u091f, \u091a\u0932\u0940 \u0917\u0908 2 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928 | Breaking News\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IPG2qaLbWsM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/videos\/news\/watch-moment-when-firecrackers-laden-scooter-explodes-killing-father-and-son-101636112263959.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hindustan Times<\/a> reported that the incident took place at 1:35 pm between Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/on-cctv-crackers-laden-scooter-bursts-into-flames-father-son-killed-2600107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NDTV<\/a> also carried a report where the investigating officer was quoted as saying that the explosion may have been sparked due to the friction and pressure caused by the bundle of firecrackers being tied tightly. He added that the firecrackers had been manufactured legally and identified the victims as 35-year-old Kalainesan and his seven-year-old son Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-107025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/word-image-11.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/word-image-11.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/word-image-11-300x162.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/word-image-11-768x414.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, we did not find any other reports corroborating the viral claim about the explosion being triggered by a battery-powered scooter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A CCTV video of a scooty suddenly exploding was shared with the claim that the blast happened because the two-wheeler was battery-powered. (Archive link) \u092c\u0948\u091f\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0915\u0942\u091f\u0940 \u092b\u091f\u0940 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u092c\u093e\u091c\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 pic.twitter.com\/IaJVJBWBzQ \u2014 Vikram Dev Gurjar \u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0926\u0947\u0935 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0930 (@VikramDevinc) November 11, 2021 Several users shared the visuals on Facebook with the same claim. 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