No, These Are Not Students Of Allahabad University Held For Making Bombs

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New den of terrorism is Allahabad University hostel, 25 students caught making bombs, 58 rooms have been sealed. Media silent because not a single Muslim name. (Hindi: आतंकवाद का नया अड्डा इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय हॉस्टल 25 छात्र बम बनाते पकड़े 58 कमरे सील मीडिया खामोश क्योंकि एक भी मुस्लिम नाम नही)

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BOOM found that the viral photo is from July 2019 when a sex racket gang was caught by Ratlam police in Madhya Pradesh. A relevant keyword search with 'Ratlam Police' showed news reports on the incident including a report published in Hindi daily Patrika.com which reported about a sex racket busted in the city on July 15, 2019. BOOM had previously debunked the same photo in July 2019 when it was being shared with a false claim that it shows a group of child kidnappers detained by Ratlam police.

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No, These Are Not Students Of Allahabad University Held For Making Bombs

BOOM found that the viral photo shows a sex-racket gang busted by Ratlam Police in Madhya Pradesh in July 2019.

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