“Video of a man carrying his son’s dead body on a motorcycle in Tirupati, following the stampede that occurred on the night of 08 January 2025.”
What FACTLY found
This viral video is not connected to the recent Tirupati stampede that occurred on the night of 08 January 2025. The video dates back to 26 April 2022 and shows visuals of a man carrying his son’s dead body on a motorcycle outside the Sri Venkateswara Ramnarayan (SVR) Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The incident occurred after the private ambulance allegedly demanded a heavy price for transporting the body and prevented other ambulances from entering the hospital.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 January 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 January 2025. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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.