A viral video claiming that an 188-year-old elderly man was rescued from a cave near Bengaluru was doing the rounds on social media. In the now viral video that has garnered 30 million views within a few hours, we see the hunched-back man, with a white beard, being helped by two men to walk. He also uses a walking stick for support. After the video went viral online, it came under scrutiny, with multiple reports claiming that the elderly man is actually a saint named ‘Siyaram Baba’ who lives in Madhya Pradesh. His exact age is not really known, but some believe that he is 110 years old. Watch the viral video below. Pink Dolphin Spotted Off Coast of North Carolina? Fake Claim Along With AI-Generated Photos of Pink Dolphin Goes Viral, Here's a Fact Check.
Alleged 188-Year-Old Elderly Man Rescued
🇮🇳 This Indian Man has just been found in a cave.
It’s alleged he’s 188 years old. Insane. pic.twitter.com/a7DgyFWeY6
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) October 3, 2024
Saint Siyaram Baba Fact Check
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of some people helping an elderly individual has been shared, claiming that a 188-year-old Indian Man has just been found in a cave. The fact is that these claims are not true. The elderly man is a Saint named 'Siyaram Baba', (1/2) pic.twitter.com/HNak3vUrIM
— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 3, 2024
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