But the truth is: This video is a deepfake.
Richhariya shared the original video on her official Instagram account which differs from the altered version.
How did we find out the truth?: We checked Richhariya's Instagram account and found the original video shared on 19 January.
The original version does not show Richhariya kissing a policeman but just shows them posing for a picture.
The video also shows her hand shrinking to a very small size.
The viral video also carries logo of 'pixverse.ai' app top-right.
We then ran the video through ConTrails AI, an AI detection tool which concluded that this is an AI-generated deepfake video.
Conclusion: A deepfake video of Harsha Richhariya kissing a policeman at the Maha Kumbh Mela is going viral as real.
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