Was Actress Radhika Apte Arrested by the Airport Staff? Here’s the Reality
News is making rounds on social media platforms claiming that Indian Actress Radhika Apte was recently arrested by the Airport Staff.
Pak-based Handle, @AsianDigest, known for spreading false news and communal hatred, posted this news on X(Twitter) and wrote: “Indian actress Radhika Apte also known as Netflix Whor… was arrested by the airport staff”
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Fact-Check
To verify the authenticity of the above viral news, the DFRAC team did a keyword search in the context of the above viral news which led us to her official Instagram handle where we found the latest post carrying some pictures and a video & explaining her ordeal at an airport when she and other passengers were locked inside the aerobridge after the flight was delayed.
Furthermore, we found that several media outlets such as Indian Express, The Economic Times, NDTV, and Live Mint also reported that the ‘Andhadhun’ actress shared some pictures and a video of herself being locked in an aerobridge as the flight got delayed. The actor did not name the city or the airlines.
Conclusion
It is clear from DFRAC’s Fact-check that viral news claiming Actress Radhika Apte was arrested by the Airport Staff is misleading as she was locked inside the aerobridge after the flight was delayed.
