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Srijit Das

Srijit Das

Srijit Das is a fact-checker with BOOM. He is a software engineer and worked with the India Today's Fact Check team before joining BOOM. Besides investigation, Srijit loves to travel and read detective stories

Congress Shares Image Of Protests Against UPA To Show Anger Against BJP
Politics

Congress Shares Image Of Protests Against UPA To Show Anger Against...

BOOM found that the photo shows a protest during a Kashmiri boy's funeral procession in Srinagar on August 11, 2010.

16 Jan 2022 8:32 AM GMT
2019 Image Of Patna Accident Shared As Train Derailment In West Bengal
Politics

2019 Image Of Patna Accident Shared As Train Derailment In West Bengal

BOOM found that the photo shows a derailed passenger train near Sahadai Buzurg railway station in Patna, Bihar.

14 Jan 2022 6:19 AM GMT
No, Actor Sonu Sood Has Not Joined Congress Party
Politics

No, Actor Sonu Sood Has Not Joined Congress Party

BOOM reached out to the actor who denied joining the party.

13 Jan 2022 8:58 AM GMT
Viral Video Promoting Dry Ginger As COVID Cure Lacks Evidence
Health

Viral Video Promoting Dry Ginger As COVID Cure Lacks Evidence

BOOM found that the man in the video has been misidentified as Dr Sushil Razdan and Dr Zarir Udwadia; additionally,...

12 Jan 2022 7:05 AM GMT
Video From MP Falsely Shared As Crackdown On Namaz In Banaras
Fast Check

Video From MP Falsely Shared As Crackdown On Namaz In Banaras

BOOM found that the video is from Jabalpur; we contacted the police who confirmed that the incident happened during Eid...

11 Jan 2022 8:14 AM GMT
Congress Campaign Tweet Uses Photo Of Pink Buses Launched By BJP
Politics

Congress Campaign Tweet Uses Photo Of Pink Buses Launched By BJP

The photo tweeted by Congress handles shows pink city buses for women and senior citizens under the Bhraman Sarathi...

10 Jan 2022 9:38 AM GMT
2018 Video Of BJP Leader Assaulting Differently-Abled Man Revived
Politics

2018 Video Of BJP Leader Assaulting Differently-Abled Man Revived

BOOM found that the viral video shows an incident from Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh and it has been revived ahead of the...

31 Dec 2021 12:24 PM GMT
Unrelated Video Viral As Recent Raid On TTD Board Member J Sekhar Reddy
Politics

Unrelated Video Viral As Recent Raid On TTD Board Member J Sekhar...

BOOM contacted Vellore police who confirmed that the video shows gold recovered after a robbery.

29 Dec 2021 3:43 PM GMT
No, Photo Does Not Show Hindu Family Embracing Islam In Rajasthan
World

No, Photo Does Not Show Hindu Family Embracing Islam In Rajasthan

BOOM reached out to journalist Hasan Aiob from Bangladesh, who confirmed that he clicked the photo where a Hindu family...

28 Dec 2021 1:04 PM GMT
Video Of Man Warning A Couple In A Hotel Room Is Scripted
Fact Check

Video Of Man Warning A Couple In A Hotel Room Is Scripted

BOOM found that the video is a scripted act and was made by a page with an aim to create awareness.

28 Dec 2021 8:10 AM GMT
2019 Video Of BJP MLA T Raja Singhs Arrest Revived As Recent
Politics

2019 Video Of BJP MLA T Raja Singh's Arrest Revived As Recent

BOOM found that the video shows police personnel taking Raja Singh into custody in Hyderabad following an incident of...

26 Dec 2021 2:24 PM GMT
Zee News Uses Edited Images To Claim Ira Khan Depressed Because Of Aamir
Entertainment

Zee News Uses Edited Images To Claim Ira Khan Depressed Because Of...

The same morphed images were published in an article by Zee News to falsely claim that Ira Khan is depressed after Aamir ...

26 Dec 2021 2:17 PM GMT

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