An image claimed a family committed suicide by hanging to a tree due to hunger while migrating from Surat, India.
In the midst of huge numbers of migrant families leaving cities and trying to reach their hometowns on foot due to coronavirus lockdown and stoppage of transportation, many visuals on TV channels make us familiar with their plight on daily basis. When the country is fighting to stop coronavirus spread, these hapless migrant families are eager to reach their homes., Amid these news reports, the following image has reached Digiteye India team for fact-checking and the gory image of a family committing suicide was claimed to have been that of a hapless family from Surat on its way home due to the current lockdown in the country. Here it is:, , , Sent on WhatsApp by one 6395shahidshaikh, the message in Hindi translates as:, “Travelling on foot from Surat, they could not withstand hunger and committed\nsuicide. Indian government is solely responsible.”, FACT CHECK, Digiteye India team took it up for fact checking and in Yandex image search the image gave the following result:, , , , The image was the cover image of a video by DJ Pintu and it was uploaded on March 9, 2019. By circulating it at a time when migrant labourers are walking on foot to reach their homes, the image misleads readers that it was related to the ongoing coronavirus migration of labour in India. Here’s the video consisting of just the image on YOUTUBE:, Conclusion: Though the claim did not make it explicit, sharing the old image when lakhs of migrant families are walking on foot to reach their homes due to coronavirus lockdown is misreprepresenting the fact. Our rating is ??? Misrepresentation., , July 4, 2020, July 3, 2020, June 26, 2020, June 25, 2020, June 24, 2020, June 24, 2020, Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *, Comment, Name *, Email *, Website, , , , This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed., If you see a message or claim on social media platform that looks suspicious, please share it with us at admin@digiteye.in or send us a message on the WhatsApp number 9632830256., Digiteye India (https://digiteye.in) is a Verified Signatory of the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles. If you believe the signatory is violating the IFCN Code, you may inform the IFCN HERE., For quick updates on fact checks, join our dedicated WhatsApp group : Digiteye India – 9632830256., If you have a story or message on social media platform that looks suspicious, please share it with us at admin@digiteye.in or send us a message on the WhatsApp number 9632830256.
Migrant family from Surat commits suicide on way due to hunger? Fact Check | Digit Eye