No, Thiruvananthapuram Police Commissioner did not suffer a fatal cardiac arrest
The Verdict Misleading
The Commissioner's office told Logically Facts that he collapsed due to low blood pressure but recovered shortly after.
What is the claim?
A 45-second video of Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner Thomson Jose collapsing at an event has been shared with the claim that he suffered a cardiac arrest and died.
A Facebook user shared a video (archived here) with a caption in Telugu that translates to, "Yesterday, Thiruvananthapuram Police Commissioner Thomas Jose collapsed and died." Archive links to similar posts can be found here and here.
Screenshots of some of the posts circulating online (Source: Facebook/Screenshot/Modified by Logically Facts)
However, the claim is misleading. Though Thomson Jose was seen collapsing at the event, it was due to low blood pressure, not a heart attack, and he recovered after medical aid.
What are the facts?
The viral video has the logo of Manorama News at the bottom left corner. Using this clue, we found the original video (archived here) shared by the news channel on Instagram. The post caption, in Malayalam, translates to: "Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner Thomson Jose collapsed during the Republic Day celebrations."
A Google search based on this caption led us to a report published by local news outlet Mathrubhumi on January 26, 2025, headlined: "City Police Commissioner faints at Republic Day event in presence of Kerala Governor."
According to the report, the incident happened at the Republic Day celebrations organized at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on January 26. Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar was delivering his Republic Day speech when the Commissioner fainted suddenly due to heat stroke, the report stated, adding he was given medical aid in an ambulance at the venue. The report added that the Commissioner returned to the event after his condition stabilized.
Logically Facts contacted the Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner's office for more information on what happened. Sreeja VS, Confidential Assistant to the Commissioner, said, "The Commissioner collapsed due to low blood pressure. The Commissioner did not have breakfast that day; he had been at the parade grounds since early morning for the Republic Day celebrations. Nothing else happened to his health. He was provided initial medical aid, and then he was alright and resumed the event. He is perfectly alright now."
Sreeja VS added that a probe has been initiated into the false claims, and action will be taken.
The verdict
A video of the Thiruvananthapuram Police Commissioner collapsing due to low blood pressure has been shared with the false claim that he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest.
(This story was originally published by logicallyfacts.com, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)
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B’luru: Prof Muralidhar Deshpande calls Muslim student ‘terrorist’ 13 times during class;Video viral
Bengaluru: A minute-long video is being widely shared on social media showing a classroom incident purportedly from PES University, Bengaluru, where a professor is allegedly seen calling a Muslim student a “terrorist” multiple times. According to claims circulating online, the professor identified as Dr. Muralidhar Deshpande repeated his remark caling the Muslim student a terrorist 13 times during the class on Friday, March 27.
Following the circulation of the video, fresh developments have emerged. PES University has suspended the professor pending a detailed enquiry. This was confirmed through an official document accessed by Vartha Bharati.
The document dated March 27 states, “A case of student complaint has been received. Pending a detailed enquiry into the matter, you are kept under suspension with immediate effect.” The order has been signed by the Vice Chancellor of the university. However, the document does not mention the nature of the incident or provide any further details.
Mohammed Haiyan, PR Secretary of Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO), speaking to Vartha Bharati over a phone call, condemned the incident. He said the incident took place at the Electronic City campus of the university.
He added that they are demanding that an FIR be registered against the professor. He also said that the NSUI has already registered an NCR with the local police. However, an FIR has not been registered so far in connection with the case.
A report by The Observer Post has made several additional claims regarding the incident. It stated:
“In PES University, Bengaluru, a professor allegedly verbally abused a Muslim student named Affan in class. Dr. Muralidhar Deshpande reportedly called him a "terrorist" 13 times and said, "Iran war happened because of people like you," "Trump will take you away," and "You are idiots, you will go to hell." These remarks were made in front of around 60 students, creating a humiliating environment. CCTV footage that could have been evidence was allegedly deleted, raising concerns about accountability. Some students who supported Affan were reportedly suspended for "talking during class." The professor later apologized to the college but not directly to Affan, while the department head allegedly pressured him further.”
However, Vartha Bharati could not independently verify all of these claims mentioned in the report.
Vartha Bharati has sent an email to the university and Dr. Muralidhar Deshpande seeking clarification on the incident and the action taken. A response is awaited. The story will be updated once an official reply is received.
PES University, Bengaluru, Karnataka ,
— Team Rising Falcon (@TheRFTeam) March 27, 2026
A viral video is being reported from PES University, where a Muslim student was allegedly called a “terrorist” repeatedly not by a troll, but by a professor.
Imagine being labeled this way in front of 60 students by someone entrusted with… pic.twitter.com/aNObuWnH9e
