A news is spreading like wildfire on social media, claiming that Pakistani famous actress Sajal Aly Imtiaz has committed suicide and was found dead in her home. Many users on Twitter shared the news of Sajal Imtiaz’s death expressing sadness.
The user wrote that Pakistani actress #SajalImtiaz died this morning in her room, confirmation of this news was received from her verified Instagram account. However, the cause of her death has not been disclosed yet.
Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter
Several media houses in India also published this news. It was said in reference to the Instagram post that “we are very sad to inform you that Sajal Imtiaz is no more in this world. She was found dead in her room this morning. May her soul rest in peace – Admin”.
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Fact Check:
DFRAC team investigated the viral claim in Pakistani media. During this, we received a report Geo News from that the news of Sajal Imtiaz’s death circulating in the media is false. She is “alive and well” at her home in Lahore.
Her legal advisor and manager Mr. Shahbaz Ahmad, while talking to Geo TV, said that Sajal Imtiaz’s social media accounts were hacked. He said that legal action will be taken against those who spread rumors.
In addition to this, we also found their viral video on social media. In which she is saying that someone hacked her Instagram account and spread false news of her death. She is fine and will take legal action against such people.
Conclusion:
Therefore, DFRAC’s fact check makes it clear that the news of Pakistani actress Sajal Aly Imtiaz’s death is false.
