Abhishek Kumar, Author at Alt News

Scripted video of Hindu man marrying his two daughters believed to be true

Abhishek Kumar15th July 2022

A video of a middle-aged man in wedding attire standing alongside two brides in a temple is circulating widely on social media. Both women claim that the man is their…

Politics Religion

Fact-check: Did an ‘Islamic mob’ attack constable Sandeep after Kanhaiya Lal’s murder?

Abhishek Kumar12th July 2022

On June 28, 2022, tailor Kanhaiya Lal was brutally murdered by two Muslim men in Rajasthan’s Udaipur. The attackers made a video of the incident and shared it on social…

Religion

Viral video of armed civilians chasing a buffalo is from Pakistan

Abhishek Kumar11th July 202211th July 2022

A video of a group of people chasing a buffalo with advanced weapons like rifles, and pistols is gaining a lot of traction on social media. In the video, it…

Politics

No, SC judges who reprimanded Nupur Sharma are NOT in this photo

Abhishek Kumar7th July 2022

Nupur Sharma’s recent alleged objectionable remarks on Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate triggered nationwide outrage, prompting a flurry of FIRs against the BJP leader in several parts of the…

Media analysis

Media outlets misreport pro-Pak chants raised in MP’s Katni after Muslim sarpanch’s win

Abhishek Kumar6th July 2022

A video is viral on social media. It has been shared along with the claim that pro-Pakistan slogans were raised in Katni, Madhya Pradesh following the victory of a Muslim…

Media analysis Politics

Zee News falsely claimed Rahul Gandhi termed Udaipur murderers “children”

Abhishek Kumar2nd July 20222nd July 2022

Following the grisly murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, the police arrested two men from the Bhima area in the Rajsamand district. The accused have been identified as…

Society

Video of CISF mock drill viral as terrorist caught in Faridabad metro station

Abhishek Kumar30th June 2022

A video of a man surrendering at a metro station is making the rounds on social media. Surrounding him are armed soldiers with guns. It has been claimed that army…

Technology

Scripted video falsely believed to be depicting genuine ‘FASTag scam’

Abhishek Kumar29th June 2022

A video of a young boy cleaning the windshield of a car is making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that the boy stole money through the…

Politics

BJP accuses AAP of corruption, claims Kirari hospital exists only on ‘paper’. What is the truth?

Abhishek Kumar29th June 202229th June 2022

Recently, BJP leader and MP Manoj Tiwari and Delhi BJP state president Adesh Gupta, including several media personnel, visited the proposed construction site of a hospital in Delhi’s Kirari Assembly…

History

Did Teesta Setalvad’s great-grandfather give ‘clean chit’ to Gen Dyer for Jallianwala massacre?

Kalim Ahmed & Abhishek Kumar28th June 202228th June 2022

A day after the Supreme Court upheld the findings of a special investigation team (SIT) that cleared Prime Minister Narendra Modi of alleged complicity in the 2002 Gujarat riots, the…