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NT Verdict

Verified Real

𝕏X / Twitter🦸 Heroic Actvideo

Varanasi man jumps into the Ganga to save a drowning 7-year-old — NT confirms it's real

4.2M views 91K shares Apr 28, 2026 Checked by NT Fact Desk4 sources checked

Original post on X / Twitter

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WATCH: Brave young man jumps into the Ganga at Dashashwamedh Ghat to save a drowning child 🙏 Real hero. #Varanasi #India #JaiHind

Apr 28, 2026

💬 1.2K🔁 91K❤️ 28.4K4.2M views

Original post on X / Twitter · 91K shares across platforms

The Claim Being Checked

“A local resident rescued a child who fell off a ghat; video went viral overnight”

𝕏 X / Twitter· 4.2M views · 91K shares · Apr 28, 2026

What NT Found

The clip shows a man diving into the Ganga near Dashashwamedh Ghat to pull out a child. NT contacted the Varanasi Police control room and the municipal corporation, both of whom confirmed the incident occurred on April 27 and that the rescuer was subsequently felicitated.

NT Verdict

Verified Real

Confirmed by UP Police and Varanasi Municipal Corporation.

How We Verified This

Step 1 — Detection

Content flagged after crossing 4.2M views on X / Twitter on Apr 28, 2026. NT's monitoring system triggered a verification queue entry. Assigned to NT Fact Desk.

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Evidence 1

Geo-tag in embedded metadata matches Dashashwamedh Ghat coordinates

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Evidence 2

UP Police PRO issued a formal statement confirming the incident on April 27

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Evidence 3

Varanasi Municipal Corporation confirmed the rescuer received a commendation letter

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Evidence 4

Local journalist from Dainik Jagran independently corroborated the story

Final Verdict

Verified Real — Confirmed by UP Police and Varanasi Municipal Corporation.

Sources Consulted

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UP Police official statement

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Varanasi Municipal Corporation press note

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Dainik Jagran Varanasi correspondent

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#heroic-rescue#varanasi#UP

How we verified this: NT's fact-checkers use reverse image/video search, EXIF metadata analysis, official records, direct source outreach, and where relevant, AI-detection tools. All verdicts undergo two-editor review before publication. Corrections published within 24 hours. Read our full methodology →

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