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In April 2023, reports circulated that Pakistanis were forced to lock the graves of women due to necrophilia, accompanied by an image of a grave locked with a padlock.[1][2][3][4] These were proven false,[5][6][7][8] and that the grave in the accompanying image was actually in India, and was locked to prevent people walking over the grave and to prevent any other bodies being buried over it.[9]
The hoax was mainly spread by Indian sources (including The Times of India) in what some publications characterized as an attempt to “discredit Pakistan”.[10]
Origin
editAsian News International (ANI) was one of the first publications to circulate the hoax. The story was then shared by other Indian news sources, such as the Hindustan Times and Firstpost.[11] The ‘story’ subsequently went viral across social media, especially X (Twitter).[citation needed]
Debunk
editAlt News, an Indian fact-checking organisation, published a report debunking the hoax and explaining that the padlocked grave was not in Pakistan, but in the Indian city of Hyderabad.[9] Alt News reached out to a local social worker in Hyderabad, who visited the graveyard and confirmed the location of the grave, while also contacting a religious leader, who said the reason for the padlock for the grave was to prevent any other bodies being buried over the grave.[9]
References
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- ^ "The rise of necrophilia cases in Pakistan: A disturbing trend and societal concern". TheDailyGuardian. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Sulaimon, Adekunle (2023-04-27). "Parents put padlocks on daughters' graves to avoid rape in Pakistan". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Parents are locking their daughter's graves in Pakistan, but why?". Firstpost. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Pakistani parents lock daughters' graves to avoid rape". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Story On Pictures Of Padlock In Pakistan Incorrect, Grave From Hyderabad". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Photo of padlocks on grave in India's Hyderabad falsely claimed to be from Pakistan - South Asia News". www.wionews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Zubair, Shinjinee Majumder, Mohammed (2023-04-30). "Viral photo of grave with iron grille is from Hyderabad, not Pakistan". Alt News. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Luxmi, Bhagya (2023-05-01). "The truth behind graveyard with padlock story | Latest Updates | India News – India TV". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b c Dawn.com (2023-05-02). "How Indian media published false reports of graves being padlocked in Pakistan to prevent necrophilia". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Shah, Mashael (2023-05-01). "Indian media spreads fake 'padlocked grave' image to discredit Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Indian fact-check outlet busts propaganda against Pakistan by own media". The News International. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2024-08-06.