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Visuals of Indian opposition leader 'posing with YouTuber detained for spying' are altered

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Two images of Rahul Gandhi circulated in social media posts falsely claiming they are proof that the Indian opposition Congress party leader posed for photos with a YouTuber arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan .

They surfaced after four days of fighting between the nuclear-armed foes, but the originals show the visuals were altered to insert the YouTubber 's face.