Over the years, several actors, authors have become the target of online death hoaxes. Most recently, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav's name was added to this list.
A photo, which shows a corpse kept in a glass coffin, is being passed off with a claim that Yadav passed away while being treated at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
However, none of it is true. Speaking to The Quint, party spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwari confirmed that Yadav is currently with his daughter in Delhi. We found no updates on either the party's social media profile or Yadav's children's profiles.
CLAIM
One of captions with the viral photo said, "बिहार के पूरव मुखयमंतरी लालू यादव की ईलाज दिलली AIIMS के दौरा मृतयु हो गई"
[Translation: Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav dies during his treatment at AIIMS, Delhi]
Similar captions were used by users with this photo, archives of some of which can be found here, here and here.
WHAT WE FOUND OUT
The Quint went through RJD and Yadav's social media handles and could not trace any news of his demise.
We also went through the profiles of Tejaswi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav and Misa Bharati, but found no such news update about their father's death.
Speaking to The Quint, RJD Spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwari said
The latest presence of Yadav was cited in one of the videos he tweeted, where was seen interacting with the media. This was posted on 4 May 2022.
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