Fact Check: Karnataka Incident Falsely Linked to Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh
Claim
Local political leaders attacked a woman bus conductor in Madanapalle.
Fact
The incident did not occur in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh.
The video being circulated on social media is from Karnataka.
Police from Annamayya district police issued a clarification denying the viral claim.
According to the police statement, the incident took place in Gadag district, near Papanashi. Social media users are falsely attributing it to Madanapalle.
The police posted the clarification on social media, stating:
“Clarification on the viral video:
This incident did not occur in Madanapalle town.
The incident took place near Papanashi in Gadag district, Karnataka.
False claims are being spread on social media by tagging it as Madanapalle.”
False claim.
The viral video does not show an incident from Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh. It is from Karnataka, and the claim linking it to Madanapalle is misleading.
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