A post featuring a video showing Aghoris purportedly performing a ritual while a boy lies unconscious is being widely circulated on social media platforms. The claim accompanying the video suggests that it depicts Aghoris attempting to offer a human sacrifice to God by throwing a boy into a fire in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. This article aims to fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Aghoris attempted to offer a human sacrifice to God by throwing a boy into a fire.
Fact: The video shared in the post is scripted and does not depict a real incident. It was uploaded on a YouTube channel named “Haunted Guru Ji” on 24 January 2024. The video’s description explicitly mentions that it was created for entertainment purposes, clarifying that the visuals are part of a scripted production. Similar scripted dramas can be found on their channel. Therefore, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
To verify the authenticity of the viral claim, we conducted a relevant keyword search on the internet, but we did not find any reports about Aghoris attempting to offer a human sacrifice in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Subsequently, to learn more about the viral video, we conducted a Google reverse image search using the keyframes of the viral video. This search led us to a full-length video uploaded on a YouTube channel named “Haunted Guru Ji” on 24 January 2024, titled “Aghori Tantrik. It was difficult to mess with Aghori. Aghori is very powerful. Attempt to take human sacrifice…!” (translated from Hindi to English).
In the description of this video, they have provided a disclaimer: “The material and information contained in this video are strictly for information related to paranormal activities and are for entertainment purposes only. You should not rely upon the information in the video as a basis for making any decisions. Anything you may choose to do with the information obtained from our content would be at your own risk and is not recommended by the channel. We will not be liable for any potential outcomes that you may encounter.” This indicates that this video is scripted for entertainment purposes. Based on this information, it is evident that this scripted video is being shared as Aghoris attempting to offer human sacrifice in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Here is a comparison between the viral video and the original video.
Upon examining this channel, we discovered that it regularly uploads scripted videos. Other scripted videos from this channel can be seen here.
To sum it up, a scripted video is being falsely shared, claiming that Aghoris attempted to perform a human sacrifice in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
