“In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Aghoris attempted to offer a human sacrifice to God by throwing a boy into a fire”
What FACTLY found
The video shared in the post is scripted and does not depict a real incident. It was uploaded on a YouTube channel named “Haunted Guru Ji” on 24 January 2024. The video’s description explicitly mentions that it was created for entertainment purposes, clarifying that the visuals are part of a scripted production. Similar scripted dramas can be found on their channel
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 March 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 March 2024, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.