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Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-10): The Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district, where a deadly triple-train accident involving Coromondel Express, Yeshwantpur-Howrah Express and an iron ore-laden goods train resulted in death of at least 288 and injury to 1,200 passengers, has been shut down for stoppage of any train till the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the tragedy is over, officials said. [...] The relay interlocking panel in small stations such as Bahanaga Bazar is provided with illuminated indications for signals, points, Track circuits, Crank Handles, LC gate, sidings, etc as per their geographical position. Though 170 trains pass through the Bahanaga Bazar Railway station on a daily basis, only seven passenger trains, including Bhadrak-Balasore MEMU, Howrah Bhadrak Baghajatin Fast Passenger, Kharagpur Khurda road fast passenger, stop here everyday for a minute. On any particular day, labourers from 25 nearby villages come to the station to catch passenger trains. Less than 10 railway personnel work there.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-07-13): BHUBANESWAR: Bahanaga station master S B Mohanty was among seven railway employees suspended by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on Wednesday in connection with the June 2 triple-train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that left 294 people dead. [...] Odisha train accident update: CBI arrests 3 railway employees "The seven people suspended are responsible in one way or the other for the mishap. Their negligence led to the incident that could have been averted. That is why the suspension (order) has been issued," said SER general manager Anil Mishra, who, along with divisional railway manager (Kharagpur) K R Chaudhary, visited the Bahanaga crash site on Wednesday. Mohanta and Pappu were posted in Balasore, while Amir was posted at Soro. As the accident site was between Balasore and Soro, the three had a defined role in signalling at Bahanaga Bazar station. The trio will be in CBI remand till Friday.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2024-01-21): Bahanaga Train Accident In Odisha: Station Master & Traffic Inspector Dismissed From Service, Says Reports Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways has reportedly dismissed the then station master and traffic inspector posted at Bahanaga Bazaar station in Odisha’s Balasore district during the triple train accident in 2023, from service. Bahanaga station master S B Mohanty and the traffic inspector were among seven Railway employees who were earlier suspended by the South-Eastern Railway (SER) in connection with the train accident that left 294 people dead and over 1,200 injured on June 2 last year. Of them, the station master and the traffic inspector have been dismissed from service, according to reports.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-23): The claim: Social media users are sharing the video, claiming that it shows Bahanaga's station master Mohammed Sharif – the "primary accused" in Odisha’s train accident near Balasore – being thrashed after hiding in a madarsa in West Bengal. [...] The South Eastern Railways' Chief Public Relations (CPRO) refuted any claims of Bahanaga Bazar's railway staffers going missing or absconding. [...] Is the real station master absconding?: We came across a tweet on the railway spokesperson's Twitter account, where Chaudhary issued a statement on 20 June, refuting all claims of railway staffers going missing or absconding "There are a few media reports that say that staff members of Bahanaga Bazar are absconding or missing. This is factually inaccurate. All staff members of the station are present and are a part of the enquiry," he said, adding that they were all cooperating with investigating agencies.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-23): A disturbing video of a person brutally assaulting a naked man lying on the floor with his hands cuffed behind him, is being widely shared online, with multiple social media users linking it to the June 2 Odisha triple-train accident. Those sharing the video alleged that the "main accused" of the Balasore train mishap, Station Master Sharif, who was allegedly hiding in a West Bengal Madrasa, has been arrested by the CBI. Newschecker found that the footage predates the Odisha train accident, and has been used to further build on the false narrative of the absconding station master of Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station, Sharif. [...] Furthermore, the false narrative around "absconding Station Master Sharif" has already been debunked by Newschecker. The same can be seen here. Earlier this week, the South Eastern Railway CPRO had again clarified that no staff of the Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station staff was absconding or missing, and that everyone was cooperating in the investigation into the Odisha triple-train accident.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-06): Social media posts trying to communalise the tragic train accident in Odisha's Balasore region have falsely claimed that the Station Master at Bahanaga Bazar station is a Muslim and fled the accident site. The posts also falsely claim that the station master is a person named Sharif Ali. [...] The viral messages, widely shared on Facebook, further amplify an already debunked narrative that a mosque was present beside the accident spot in Balasore district of Odisha. BOOM was able to verify that the image shows an ISKCON temple near the accident spot and not a mosque as falsely claimed by several users on social media. Read the ground report here. [...] Excerpts of the message reads: "Station Master Sharif is missing after the accident. The angle of Rohingya Bangladeshi and ISI is coming to the fore. This means that this accident could be a terrorist incident. There is a mosque very close to where the accident happened."
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-06): Hyderabad: Several social media users are peddling a conspiracy theory about the June 2 train accident in Odisha’s Balasore. Twitter users have claimed that the station master at Bahanaga Bazar station is a Muslim by the name of Mohammad Sharif, who fled after the accident. [...] NewsMeter found that the officer on duty at the Bahanaga Bazar station—closest to the site of the accident—was SB Mohanty. No officer named Mohammad Sharif was working at the station on the day of the accident. We ran a keyword search and came across a report by Odisha-based Kalinga TV, which said that the assistant station master at the Bahanaga Bazar station was SB Mohanty. It also said that Mohanty had fled from the spot after the accident. Speaking to NewsMeter, Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) for South Eastern Railway, confirmed that there is no staffer named Mohammad Sharif at Bahanaga Bazar Station. He also refuted the claim that SB Mohanty fled after the accident. "Mohanty was present at the accident spot and was actively involved in the rescue operation," Chaudhry added.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-23): Close to 290 lives were lost on June 2, 2023 in a triple-train collision involving two passenger trains and a goods train near Odisha's Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Balasore district. Preliminary reports stated that the accident was caused after the Chennai-bound Coromandel Express allegedly changed its direction, entering a loop line, where it hit a stationary goods train on the same line. The high-impact collision caused several coaches of the Coromandel Express to derail and crash into Yesvantpur-Howrah Express approaching the Bahanaga Bazar station through the main line. The investigation into the cause of the accident has since been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Since the accident, BOOM has debunked several claims giving a communal hue to the tragic accident, including a false communal claim about the religion of the station master of the Bahanaga Bazar railway station where the accident occurred and another claim which said there was a mosque beside the tracks near the accident spot. [...] BOOM has previously debunked a viral claim that the station master of Bahanaga Bazar railway station was a man named Sharif Ali who allegedly fled the scene moments after the accident. Chaudhary had then told BOOM that the station master is SB Mohanty and not Sharif Ali. He also rubbished claims that the station master fled the scene, adding that, he was present and coordinating rescue operations.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-07): Many conspiracy theories are being circulated on social media giving it a communal spin. While giving this accident a communal angle, people on social media claimed that the station master of the Bahanga Bazar railway station (the nearest railway station to the accident side) is a Muslim identified as Sharif Ali and he fled the accident site. [...] In further investigation, we found that SB Mohanty was the officer on duty at the Bahanaga Bazar Station closest to the accident site. We could not find any report mentioning an officer named Mohammad Sharif working at the Bgahanaga Bazar station on the day of the accident. We came across a report by Kalinga TV, an Odia news outlet, dated June 3. The title of the report reads, "Odisha train accident: Bahanaga Assistant Station Master is on the run, case registered". According to the report, after the train accident took place, Bahanaga Assistant Station Master S B Mohanty, who was on duty, fled from the spot. However, fact-checking website Alt News spoke to two senior IPS officers from Odisha who told them that no one fled from the accident site and police were in touch with them.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-06): Alerts 🚨Odisha train Accident Conspiracy "Station Master Name Mohd Sharif" . Mohammmd sharif is absconding since friday. Mohammad Sharif + Masque + Friday= !! https://t.co/rdIxWyoPBF — Izlamic Terrorist (@raviagrawal3) June 4, 2023 🚨It's Big Conspiracy Against Hindus Collision of three trains is a big conspiracy in itself. Big things..... Where these three trains collided, there is a mosque. Today is Friday, that means Friday prayer. This is enough to expose this conspiracy. This is Sabotage!! [...] The viral post claimed that there was a mosque near the accident spot and that the station master of the Bahanga Bazar Station was Mohammed Sharif. Since the accident occurred on Friday, the crash was also linked to Friday prayers. [...] Claim 1: The structure near the accident spot is a mosque.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-05): In the context of the recent tragic train accident that took place near Bahanaga Bazar Railway station in Odisha, resulting in the loss of over 275 lives, a post is circulating on social media claiming that the station master of Bahanaga Bazar railway station Mohammad Sharif has been missing since the accident. The post also claims that the structure near the accident site is a mosque, implying that the accident was caused by a particular community. Let’s verify the claims made in the post. [...] Fact: The individual responsible for overseeing the Bahanaga Bazar Railway station at the time of the accident was Assistant Station Master SB Mohanty, who is currently under investigation by the Railway Authorities. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that the structure near the accident site is, in fact, an ISKCON Temple and not a mosque. Hence, the claims made in the post are FALSE. [...] To sum it up, the in-charge station master of Bahanaga Bazar Railway station during the accident SB Mohanty is currently under investigation. Moreover, the structure adjacent to the accident site has been identified as the ISKCON Temple and not a mosque.
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-07): Station Master Sharif is on a run since the tragic three-way train accident near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha’s Balasore. No staff or station master named Sharif is posted at the Bahanaga Bazar railway station. South Eastern Railway CPRO confirmed that no staff has been absconding, and everyone is cooperating in the ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident. [...] Newschecker also reached out to CPRO Aditya Kumar Chaudhary who dismissed the viral claim about the Bahanaga Bazar station master. He said that there was no staff or station master named Sharif posted at the station. Chaudhary further clarified, "None of the staff is absconding from duty. They are part of the investigation. They are all cooperating in the investigation."
Claim: Claim: Bahanaga Bazar Railway Station Master Mohammad sharif has been absconding since the occurrence of the accident and the structure located near the accident site is a mosque (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-06): Some users also claimed that a masjid was seen near the accident site. [...] The white structure in the viral image is the ISKCON temple in Bahanaga and not a masjid as claimed. You can read our fact-check here. [...] "The name of Bahanaga's station master is not Sharif. His name is SB Mohanty. This claim that he is absconding is also wrong. Everyone is co-operating. Apart from this, the claim that there is a mosque at Bahanaga where the accident took place is also false. Actually it is not a mosque, it is an ISKCON temple."Aditya Kumar Choudhary, Southeastern CPRO
Claim: Several Indian films like Kantara, RRR, The Kashmir Files, etc. have been nominated for the Oscars 2023 under the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Actor’ categories (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-01-10): Update (13 March 2023): The 95th Academy Awards were announced on 12 March 2023 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. India grabbed two Academy Awards. While ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ won the Oscar for Best Original Song, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film.
Claim: Several Indian films like Kantara, RRR, The Kashmir Files, etc. have been nominated for the Oscars 2023 under the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Actor’ categories (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-01-11): It’s a good time for Indian movies. SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster RRR’s Naatu Naatu song won big at the Golden Globes — it bagged the Best Original Song. And the movie along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files and Rishab Shetty’s Kantara have also found themselves on the list of 301 feature films eligible for Oscars. [...] BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: #TheKashmirFiles has been shortlisted for #Oscars2023 in the first list of @TheAcademy. It’s one of the 5 films from India. I wish all of them very best. A great year for Indian cinema. 🙏🙏🙏 — Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) January 10, 2023 But does this mean that The Kashmir Files or Kantara or RRR has been nominated for the Oscars? What does it mean to feature on the ‘Reminder List? We have the answers for you.
Claim: Several Indian films like Kantara, RRR, The Kashmir Files, etc. have been nominated for the Oscars 2023 under the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Actor’ categories (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-01-10): Some Indian films that made it to the list include filmmaker SS Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR, Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Rishab Shetty's Kantara. [...] "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: #TheKashmirFiles has been shortlisted for #Oscars2023 in the first list of @TheAcademy. It’s one of the 5 films from India. I wish all of them very best. A great year for Indian cinema," he tweeted. [...] Which Indian films have been 'shortlisted' for the Oscars 2023? India's official entry for the 95th Academy Awards, filmmaker Pan Nalin's Gujrati film, Chhello Show (The Last Show) and RRR for 'Naatu Naatu' have been shortlisted for the Academy Awards.
Claim: Several Indian films like Kantara, RRR, The Kashmir Files, etc. have been nominated for the Oscars 2023 under the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Actor’ categories (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-01-10): In Short - Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files and the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed Gangubai Kathiawadi have made it to the Oscars contention list. [...] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its list of films that are eligible for a nomination at the Oscars 2023. And, the reminder list includes a good number of Indian films. There are three major entries from the Hindi film industry on the list namely The Kashmir Films, Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Rocketry. All three movies did well at the box office and received critical acclaim when they originally hit screens last year. [...] Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files, the Alia Bhatt-led Gangubai Kathiawadi and the R Madhavan-starrer Rocketry have made it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ list of films that are eligible for a nomination at the Oscars 2023. While being mentioned on the list does not ensure or guarantee an Oscar nomination, it is a step in the right direction.
Claim: Several Indian films like Kantara, RRR, The Kashmir Files, etc. have been nominated for the Oscars 2023 under the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Actor’ categories (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-01-10): The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has come out with a list of 301 feature films eligible for Oscars with Indian films " RRR ", "Gangubai Kathiawadi", "The Kashmir Files" and " Kantara " making the cut. Vivek Agnihotri took to his Twitter account to share the news and said, "#TheKashmirFiles has been shortlisted for #Oscars2023 in the first list of @TheAcademy. It’s one of the 5 films from India. I wish all of them very best. A great year for Indian cinema." BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: #TheKashmirFiles has been shortlisted for #Oscars2023 in the first list of @TheAcademy. It’s one of the 5 films from India. I wish all of them very best. A great year for Indian cinema. 🙏🙏🙏 — Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) January 10, 2023
Claim: Several Indian films like Kantara, RRR, The Kashmir Files, etc. have been nominated for the Oscars 2023 under the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Actor’ categories (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-01-10): Oscars 2023 is scheduled for March 12. The ceremony will air live from Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. This year, a slate of Indian films including 'RRR', 'The Kashmir Files', 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' have been shortlisted. The official nominations list will be out soon. Good news for India as many films from the country make it to the qualifiers list of Oscars 2023. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a list of 301 feature films that are eligible for this year’s Oscars. Apart from India's official entry, there are other films that have made it to the cut – ‘RRR’, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘Kantara’. India’s official entry, Pan Nalin's ‘Chhello Show’ (Last Film Show) is obviously in the coveted list. [...] BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: #TheKashmirFiles has been shortlisted for #Oscars2023 in the first list of @TheAcademy. It’s one of the 5 films from India. I wish all of them very best. A great year for Indian cinema. 🙏🙏🙏 — Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) January 10, 2023
Claim: Several Indian films like Kantara, RRR, The Kashmir Files, etc. have been nominated for the Oscars 2023 under the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Actor’ categories (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-01-10): The Kashmir Files, RRR, Gangubai, Kantara eligible for Oscar nominations, Vivek Agnihotri breaks into a celebration RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Chhello Show, The Kashmir Files and Kantara have featured in the list of 301 films eligible of Oscars. Last year's biggest blockbuster RRR, Alia Bhatt-starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi, Vivek Agnihotri's directorial The Kashmir Files, Rishab Shetty's hit Kannada film Kantara and India's official Oscar entry Chhello Show (Last Film Show) have ben named in the list of 301 films eligible of Oscars. The list was released by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on Tuesday. The final nominations will be announced on January 24. Also read: JJ Abrams introduces SS Rajamouli at sold-out IMAX screening of RRR
Claim: Several Indian films like Kantara, RRR, The Kashmir Files, etc. have been nominated for the Oscars 2023 under the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Actor’ categories (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-10)
Evidence (2023-01-10): It seems like RRR might not be the only film running for an Oscar at the Academy Awards 2023. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, on Tuesday, announced that 301 feature films are eligible for an Oscar nomination. These include SS Rajamouli’s RRR, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files and Rishab Shetty’s Kantara. It is to note that these films are not nominated for Oscars 2023 yet but are featured in the list of movies that are eligible for nomination. [...] Vivek Agnihotri took to Twitter and reacted to the list. He tweeted, "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: #TheKashmirFiles has been shortlisted for #Oscars2023 in the first list of @TheAcademy. It’s one of the 5 films from India. I wish all of them very best. A great year for Indian cinema." [...] Actor Anupam Kher, in an exclusive chat with CNN News18, opened up about The Kashmir Files being eligible for a nomination at the Oscars 2023. "The film has been recognised. We have been trying to bring out what was done to Kashmiri pandits and this has been recognised," he said.