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Fact Vs Fiction: Cop Dies During Bharat Bandh; Old Pics Go Viral

Fact Vs Fiction: Fake News Of The Week.

By - BOOM FACT Check Team | 6 April 2018 11:52 AM GMT

While sub-inspector Mahendra Choudhary passed away this week, three photos on social media of an old and unrelated incident go viral.

Watch episode - 25 of Fact Vs Fiction where Jency Jacob and Suyash Barve as they discuss how BOOM debunked these forwards.

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In this video we cover the following stories:

Old Photos Being Shared As Photos Of Cop Who Died During Bharat Bandh Protests

Government flip-flops On Fake News Guidelines, Circular Withdrawn

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