“The image shows AIIMS Delhi doctors paying tribute to Sitaram Yechury, whose body was donated for medical research.”
What FACTLY found
This is not a photo of doctors paying tribute to Sitaram Yechury, whose body was donated for medical research. Instead, it is a photo taken at a hospital in China in 2016. Dr. Zhao Xu, a 41-year-old from Anhui Province in eastern China, volunteered to work with a group of doctors in Shannan, Tibet Autonomous Region. During his service, he suffered a brain aneurysm, which later led to his death. Zhao’s family honoured his last wishes by donating his kidneys, liver, and corneas. His fellow doct...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 September 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 September 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/soumen.chattopadhyay.1213/posts/pfbid02cMX654X3nAEdnMYDnuNkghtGp…
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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.