“The viral video depicts a recent immolation attempt of a woman in front of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s residence”
Social media posts
Claim dated 18 Sep 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video dates back to 2020, involving a woman named Anjali Tiwari (also known as Ayesha), who attempted immolation in Lucknow over domestic issues; she died later. This is not a recent event, and she is not a police officer.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 September 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 September 2025, 5 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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