Is the Viral Video of Woman in Undergarments Bathing in Ganga at Haridwar Real? Here's the Fact Check
A viral video claiming a woman was seen bathing in the Ganga in Haridwar in undergarments is fake. Fact-checks revealed that the viral clip was AI-manipulated; original footage shows content creator Sonam Yadav wearing traditional attire while bathing in the Ganga River. Scroll below to watch the original clip.
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A viral video purporting to show a woman bathing in the Ganga in Haridwar in her undergarments is fake, as it has been confirmed to be created or edited using AI technology. A fact check by LatestLY revealed that the viral clip was created using artificial intelligence.
Fake Claim Spreads Online
The video in question rapidly gained traction across various social media platforms, with users sharing it alongside claims that it depicted a woman disrespectfully bathing in the sacred Ganga river in Haridwar while wearing only undergarments. This sparked widespread discussion regarding cultural sensitivities in holy sites. Surabhi Reddy Viral Video: Is the 'Leaked MMS Clip' Real or Fake?
Viral Video of Woman in Undergarments Bathing in Ganga Is AI-Generated
Evidence of AI Alteration
LatestLY's own fact-checking team, through its editorial research, confirmed that the viral video had been created or edited using AI. This finding was corroborated when we came across the original video of the woman. The woman in the video was identified as Sonam Yadav, a content creator who has nearly 3,60,000 followers on Instagram. A look at content creator Sonam Yadav's Ganga bathing video reveald that that the viral clip was shared with AI manipulation. In the original footage, Yadav is seen wearing a salwar kameez, a traditional Indian garment, while bathing in the Ganga River in Haridwar. She shared the clip with the caption reading, "Har Har Mahadev" in Hindi.
Original Video Shows Content Creator Sonam Yadav Bathing in Ganga in Salwar Kameez
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Is the Viral Video of Woman Bathing in Ganga Real?
The viral video claiming to show a woman bathing in the Ganga in Haridwar in her undergarments is fake. LatestLY's investigation confirms that the video was created or edited using AI, with the original footage depicting the woman in traditional attire. The original video was traced to content creator Sonam Yadav, who is seen bathing in the Ganga while wearing a salwar kameez.
Fact check
A viral video shows a woman bathing in the Ganga in Haridwar in her undergarments.
The claim is false; the video was created or edited using AI, as the original footage shows the woman wearing a salwar during bathing.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 15, 2026 08:40 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
