{"id":69376,"date":"2020-06-19T22:01:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T16:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=69376"},"modified":"2020-06-19T22:01:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T16:31:58","slug":"no-this-is-not-martyred-col-santosh-babus-daughter-paying-tribute-to-her-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-this-is-not-martyred-col-santosh-babus-daughter-paying-tribute-to-her-father\/","title":{"rendered":"No, this is not martyred Col Santosh Babu&#8217;s daughter paying tribute to her father"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On June 13, the Indian army confirmed the demise of Colonel Santosh Babu, Commanding Officer of the 16 Bihar. Babu was martyred during a face-off with Chinese soldiers in the Galwan valley near patrolling point 14, reported <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/india-china-border-news-latest-updates\/liveblog\/76401578.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Economic Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Around June 16, a photograph of a child paying homage to Babu&#8217;s portrait was widely circulated on social media including on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/str\/Colonel+Santosh+Babu+daughter\/photos-keyword?f=AboeR3DG_ZDFteMdmdLDyq1N3CS-nxcpijbWHyWW5MwC757Up7rzBAC_uY8QDV6nUDdUHRCqPgVP19CtS9X8PmHazTwt4L1rrcJOAlmXStsMm9mtCwVhTiOuN-xyAvryt47sbckRkFVK6pPgbn8R_wBS&amp;epa=SEE_MORE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=Colonel%20Santosh%20Babu%20daughter%20filter%3Amedia%20&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>. As per the claims, the girl in the image is the daughter of Babu. Even mainstream media outlets like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/nation\/current-affairs\/170620\/martyred-col-santosh-babu-from-suryapet-was-at-lac-for-15-yr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deccan Chronicle<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/oUyF2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archive link<\/a>) and Assam-based TV channel <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DY365\/status\/1273474226390011905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DY365<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/nbGPX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archive link<\/a>) made the same claim in their news reports.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69412 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-21.03.29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1401\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-21.03.29.jpg 1401w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-21.03.29-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-21.03.29-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-21.03.29-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-21.03.29-990x562.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-21.03.29-1320x749.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1401px) 100vw, 1401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>IPS <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IPSMadhurVerma\/status\/1273117154490097664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Madhur Verma<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/E84sv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archive link<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonalgoelias\/status\/1273171711500967937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AS Sonal Goel<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/SRmtE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archive link<\/a>) also made the same claim. Their tweets got over 1000 likes each. Navika Kumar, group editor of Times Group, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/navikakumar\/status\/1272957320293519361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a> the viral image without making an explicit claim. It was retweeted over 4,700 times (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/7kk0u\">archive link<\/a>).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69411\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-20.59.58.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1006\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-20.59.58.jpg 1006w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-20.59.58-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-20.59.58-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2020-06-19-at-20.59.58-990x773.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Fact-check<\/h4>\n<p>The child in the viral image is a sister of an ABVP Karnataka member. On June 17, the Twitter handle of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) posted multiple tweets and clarified, &#8220;We understand their sentiments, but deem it necessary to clarify that the girl is younger sister of an @ABVPKarnataka karyakarta.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We noticed some personalities &amp; prominent handles have mistakenly, without any ill-will reported the girl to be daughter of martyr Col Santhosh Babu.<\/p>\n<p>We understand their sentiments, but deem it necessary to clarify that the girl is younger sister of an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABVPKarnataka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABVPKarnataka<\/a> karyakarta. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Zgt5M9TNK\">pic.twitter.com\/3Zgt5M9TNK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABVP (@ABVPVoice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABVPVoice\/status\/1273215769137090561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We noticed some personalities &amp; prominent handles have mistakenly, without any ill-will reported the girl to be daughter of martyr Col Santhosh Babu.<\/p>\n<p>We understand their sentiments, but deem it necessary to clarify that the girl is younger sister of an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABVPKarnataka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABVPKarnataka<\/a> karyakarta. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Zgt5M9TNK\">pic.twitter.com\/3Zgt5M9TNK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABVP (@ABVPVoice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABVPVoice\/status\/1273215769137090561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Their Facebook page also shared multiple pictures from the private homage ceremony along with the caption, &#8220;Karyakarta of ABVP in Nelamangala Taluk of Karnataka, along with his little sister, paid homage to Col. Santhosh Babu who was martyred during the scuffle between India and China at LAC in Galwan Valley, Ladakh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABVPVOICE\/posts\/2991518957597265\" data-show-text=\"true\" data-width=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/ABVPVOICE\/posts\/2991518957597265\"><p>\u202aKaryakarta of ABVP in Nelamangala Taluk of Karnataka, along with his little sister, paid homage to Col. Santhosh Babu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABVPVOICE\/\">Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/ABVPVOICE\/posts\/2991518957597265\">Wednesday, June 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/times-fact-check\/news\/fake-alert-the-girl-in-this-viral-photo-paying-homage-to-col-santhosh-babu-is-not-his-daughter\/articleshow\/76441782.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Times of India<\/a> had earlier fact-checked the image.<\/p>\n<p>Thus the social media claim associated with the viral image is false. The girl is not late Col Santosh Babu&#8217;s daughter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 13, the Indian army confirmed the demise of Colonel Santosh Babu, Commanding Officer of the 16 Bihar. Babu was martyred during a face-off with Chinese soldiers in the Galwan valley near patrolling point 14, reported The Economic Times. Around June 16, a photograph of a child paying homage to Babu&#8217;s portrait was widely [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":69400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"an_content_type":[],"coauthors":[682],"class_list":["post-69376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","fact_checks_claim_type-viral-photos"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>No, this is not martyred Col Santosh Babu&#039;s daughter paying tribute to her father - Alt News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"No, this is not martyred Col Santosh Babu&#039;s daughter paying tribute to her father - Alt News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On June 13, the Indian army confirmed the demise of Colonel Santosh Babu, Commanding Officer of the 16 Bihar. 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