Fact Check: Poster Of D Fadnavis With Gun Not Linked To Baba Siddique Death

The report mentioned that after the death of Shinde, who was accused of sexually abusing two girls in Badlapur

A poster showing Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis holding a gun has gone viral on social media. The poster reads "Revenge Complete" and users sharing it claimed it was put up after the recent murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique.

The PTI Fact Check Desk, however, found that the viral image predated the killing of Baba Siddique on October 12. In fact, the controversial poster was put up in various parts of Mumbai by unknown individuals in September 2024, following the encounter of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur sexual abuse case.

A user of the microblogging platform X shared the poster on October 15, writing, "A former minister, politician, and industrialist from Maharashtra has been murdered. After that, posters with photos of Maharashtra's Home Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying 'Revenge Complete', were put up across Mumbai. Does this mean Fadnavis orchestrated the murder? Can such a poster be put up all over the city without his consent? What direction is the country heading in? God save this country (sic)." This post has been viewed over 35,000 times, and the number is increasing.