Sat Feb 15 02:01:33 UTC 2025: ## Old Video of Pushpa 2 Trailer Launch Misrepresented as Kumbh Mela Attack
**Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh – February 15, 2025** – A video circulating on social media falsely claims to depict an attack on army personnel at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Fact-checking website BOOM has debunked this claim, revealing the footage is actually from the November 2024 trailer launch of the film *Pushpa 2: The Rule* in Patna, Bihar.
The video shows a chaotic scene where objects, including slippers, are thrown at security personnel. The misleading posts on platforms like X falsely connect this incident to the Kumbh Mela, suggesting that “nationalists and sanatani people” attacked army men. One such post alleges that the incident would receive vastly different media coverage if the perpetrators were Muslim.
BOOM’s investigation involved reverse image searches and analysis of the video’s metadata. This analysis confirmed the video’s origin at the *Pushpa 2* trailer launch, an event that saw a stampede-like situation as enthusiastic fans thronged to see the film’s stars. News reports from November 2024 corroborate the chaotic scenes and the use of lathi charges by state police, not army personnel, to control the crowd.
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, which began on January 13th, has attracted millions of pilgrims, resulting in some reports of mismanagement and a recent deadly stampede. The false connection between the Patna incident and the Kumbh Mela is yet another example of misinformation circulating around the religious gathering. BOOM has previously debunked other false claims related to the Kumbh Mela, highlighting the ongoing challenge of combating the spread of disinformation online.
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