Fact Check: The Truth Behind the Viral “Ghost from Dudhpatil”

Late at night, on a dark and eerie road, a biker rides through the silence. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a terrifying figure appears — a woman draped in a white saree, floating in the air with no visible legs. The sight sends shivers down your spine. The chain of photos capturing this moment, along with an audio claiming it happened in Dudhpatil, has been spreading like wildfire across WhatsApp. But is it real?

If that wasn’t spooky enough, these images are accompanied by pictures of a severely injured man being treated in a hospital, as if to suggest a terrible accident followed the ghostly encounter. Each time, the audio changes, claiming the incident occurred in a different place: Dudhpatil, Bihara, Dolu. Similar claims have surfaced beyond Cachar, too — Instagram posts have pinned it to Odisha, and a Reddit post insists it happened in Karnataka.

But the plot thickens. These same photos have been circulating for months, not just in India but globally. A reverse image search revealed the pictures were shared in Malaysia back in May, with a TikTok user claiming the incident occurred in Kampar town. Malaysian viewers quickly dismissed this, saying the location didn’t match any place in Kampar.

The viral photos and audios are part of a cleverly crafted hoax. The images, which supposedly show a ghostly figure, are heavily edited — an obvious attempt to play with people’s fears. The injured man’s photos remain unverified, but there’s no evidence linking them to any ghost sighting or accident.

As per reports, the photos were first uploaded by an Indian YouTuber with the username @XYZ-VIRAL, Although the video has since been taken down, it seems to have sparked a worldwide game of “guess the ghost.”

This ghost story has travelled far and wide, preying on people’s curiosity and fear. By using different audios and locations, it creates an illusion of authenticity, leading many to believe it’s a true local event.

There’s no ghost, no haunted road, and no real-life encounter. The photos and stories are purely fabricated. Let’s not allow these kinds of viral hoaxes to scare or mislead us. Next time you see a spooky story, think twice before forwarding it — not everything that goes bump in the night is real!