A video is getting viral on social media sites regarding the IAS officer and District Collector of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan Tina Dabi. Users who shared this video are claiming that Tina Dabi survived the accident while burning crackers on Diwali. In the video, cracker sparks can be seen passing by Tina Dabi’s face.
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Meanwhile, the official Twitter handle of Punjab Kesari posted this news and captioned – “IAS Tina Dabi was a victim of fireworks on Diwali, sparks of firecrackers fell on her face” ( English Translation)
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Similarly, a user named Real Express captioned- “Jaisalmer Collector Tina Dabi got injured while bursting firecrackers on Diwali.” ( English Translation)
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Meanwhile, many other social media users shared a similar video-
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Fact check:
To analyze the originality of the viral video the team of DFRAC first searched in the context of Tina Dabi on Google. We found a report published on 6 October 2022 on the Navbharat Times website. It has been told in this report that – “Tina Dabi’s courage, a spark fell on herself in Ravana combustion, still she did not leave the arrow, see pictures”
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In this news, a screenshot of Tina Dabi’s viral video can be seen.
Conclusion:
It is clear from the analysis of DFRAC that the viral video of Tina Dabi is not of Diwali but of Dussehra. Therefore, the claim made by social media users and various news channels and newspapers is misleading.
