Claim about a Kashmiri student found dead in a hostel is misleading
On April 22, 2025, a deadly terror attack took place in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, in which 26 tourists were shot dead. Five terrorists linked to The Resistance Front (TRF)—a group affiliated with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba—carried out this brutal act. The terrorists specifically targeted Hindu tourists, asking them their religion before shooting them on the spot. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers asked victims to recite the Kalma and checked for circumcision to determine their religion before killing them. In the aftermath of this attack, claims are being made on social media that Kashmiri students studying in several cities across India are being attacked. In one such case in Kolkata, a Kashmiri student named Tanveer Hussain was found dead in his hostel room.
Sharing the claim, the handle Faraz Yaseen wrote, “In the aftermath of false flag operations by India , Kashmiri students have been targeted in several cities of India. A Kashmiri student Tanveer Hussain was found dead in Hostel in Kolkata ( West Bengal India).” (Archived link)
Another handle stated, “A kashmiri student found dead in Kolkata college hostel:Tanveer Hussain.” (Archived link)
The same claim was also shared by other handles like Mohammad Anas (Archived link) and Arbaaz Farooq Lone (Archived link).
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In our fact-check research, we conducted a keyword search related to this incident and found a report by Network KNT. In this report, we discovered that the incident involving the discovery of a Kashmiri student’s dead body in a Kolkata hostel actually occurred in June 2023 and has no connection to the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
According to the report, the deceased Kashmiri student was identified as Muhammad Umar Ganai, son of Bashir Ahmed. He was a resident of Yarikhah Khansahab village in Budgam and was studying engineering at the Budge Budge Institute of Technology, commonly known as BBIT College. On June 2, 2023, he was found dead in his college hostel.
Following this, we came across a clarification post by the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on X, where they refuted the circulating news, stating that the report about a Kashmiri student’s body being found in Kolkata is from June 2023, not recent. They wrote, “There are circulating reports claiming that a Kashmiri student has been found dead in Kolkata, West Bengal. After verifying the authenticity of the news through credible sources, we would like to clarify that this information is not true. The incident being referred to actually occurred two years ago and is being wrongly presented as a recent event. We urge everyone to refrain from sharing unverified or misleading information, as it causes unnecessary panic and distress among the student community and their families. We request media platforms and social media users to act responsibly and verify facts before amplifying such news.”
In conclusion, the claim that a Kashmiri student named Tanveer Hussain was found dead in a Kolkata hostel in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack is false. The incident involving a Kashmiri student found dead in a Kolkata hostel actually occurred in June 2023. The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has also refuted the viral claim, clarifying that the incident is old.
| Claim | In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, a Kashmiri student Tanveer Hussain was found dead in Kolkata hostel. |
| Claimed by | Faraz Yaseen and others |
| Fact Check | The claim that a Kashmiri student was found dead in a Kolkata hostel after the Pahalgam attack is false. The incident occurred in June 2023, and the J&K Students Association has confirmed it is being wrongly circulated as recent. |
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