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An unrelated Instagram reel of a couple dancing in Jammu and Kashmir has surfaced on social media with the false claim that it shows Indian Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal who was tragically killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, and his wife, Himanshi.
BOOM found the woman in the viral video, Priya Prasad. Prasad clarified in a video posted with her husband on Instagram on April 25, 2025, that both she and her partner are safe and alive.
On April 22, 2025, terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists and locals gathered in the Baisaran meadows area of Pahalgam, Kashmir, killing 26 people and injuring several others. Described as one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in both Kashmir and India in recent years, the incident has shattered the relative calm in the valley and is expected to significantly impact the recent surge in local tourism. Family members of the victims have alleged that the attackers specifically targeted Hindu male tourists. Among the deceased are a local guide and foreign nationals.
After the attack, a photo went viral showing Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal lying dead on the ground, with his wife Himanshi, still wearing her bridal bangles and grieving beside him.
The reel is being shared on Facebook with the caption, "Last video of this couple before the death of Naval Officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal". The caption when translated to English reads, "How cruel is fate. Separated the couple who lived with eyes full of dreams. Let no one lose anything that is so dear."
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FACT-CHECK
BOOM found that the couple in the video is not Narwal and his wife, Himanshi.
We broke the video into key-frames and ran a reverse image search using Google Lens which showed the original video. It was posted on Instagram on April 21, 2025. The handle name - Priya Pasard '@queenpriyaprasad' is different from Narwal's wife - Himanshi.test
Prasad had posted the video stating that it was shot in Kashmir.
She also posted a video on April 23, 2025, showing her and her husband filming in Pahalgam, where the attack occurred on April 22, 2025. In the caption, she states that the video was filmed 20 minutes before the terror attack.
We also found that Priya Prasad clarified in a video posted with her husband on April 25, 2025, that both she and her partner are safe and alive.
In the video, her husband states that they are back home from Kashmir and adds, “Our photos and video are viral on social media with incorrect information.” He mentions that on April 22, they were in Baisaran Valley, but 20 minutes before the attack, they had left the location.
BOOM has reached out to the handle, the article will be updated upon receiving a response
BOOM has previously debunked another video of a couple that was misreported by Indian media outlets as the last video of the late Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal and his wife, Himanshi, dancing.
