Fact Check: Viral posts claim this girl was attacked at JNU. Here’s the truth behind it

The video is being shared with the claim that it’s of a girl injured during attack on JNU. The claim is false.

Updated on: Jan 9, 2020, 14:12:42 IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Trisha Sengupta

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A video of two girls, one of whom is injured and the other is seen cheering her up, is being shared on social media. The claim shared along with the video is that the injured girl was hurt during the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday. This claim, however, is false.

Video is being shared on social media with a false claim. (TikTok/@shivanisarkar4)

The video is being shared by many with similar captions written mostly in Hindi. One such post, when translated from Hindi, reads “Girl trying to cheer up her friend who was injured during attack on JNU, this is real friendship. It’s a rare thing to see but you will always find the essence of true friendship in students.”

Several other posts shared the same claim with the video.

Posts claiming TikTok video as a clip from JNU.

A search using varied combinations of keywords on different search engines like Google and Yandex along with a reverse image search of the keyframes of the video led to a TikTok video.

@shivanisarkar4
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The clip has been shared on the platform by TikTok user Zara Khan whose handle is @shivanisarkar4. While replying to comments on the video, the TikTok user revealed that her injuries were caused by a car accident.

Screenshot of conversation between two TikTok users.

Further, a timestamp on TikTok reveals that the clip was shared on December 22.

Screenshot of TikTok video which is now being shared with a fake claim about JNU.

Hence, the video isn’t of a student injured during the recent JNU attack and the claim is false.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta
Trisha Sengupta works as Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of experience in the digital newsroom. Known for her ability to decode the internet’s most talked-about moments, she specialises in high-engagement storytelling that bridges the gap between viral trends and traditional journalism. Throughout her tenure, Trisha has focused on the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. She frequently covers personal finance and real estate struggles in hubs like Gurgaon, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, while also documenting the unique challenges of the NRI experience. Her work often highlights the movements and philosophies of global newsmakers and personalities like Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani, Nikhil Kamath, Dubai crown prince, and MrBeast. From reporting on Amazon or Meta layoffs and startup culture to the emergence of AI-driven platforms like Grok and xAI, she provides a grounded and empathetic perspective on the stories shaping our world. When not decoding the internet, Trisha is likely offline: lost in a book, exploring a historical ruin, or navigating the world as a solo traveler. She balances her fast-paced career with family time and a healthy dose of curiosity, currently trading her "human" sources for silicon ones as she masters AI to future-proof her storytelling.Read More

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