In Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, the healthcare system faces challenges including corruption, insufficient staffing, and overcrowded facilities. However, no verified incidents of patients falling from moving ambulances were reported in December 2025.
A video circulating online, which appears to show a patient on a stretcher tumbling from an ambulance's open rear door onto a highway, has been identified as artificially generated. The creator disclosed this information to AFP.
On December 10, 2025, a Hindi-language social media post accompanying the video questioned, "Imagine you are in Uttar Pradesh. Is this what the ideal kingdom should look like?"
Overlaid text on the footage stated: "The Yamuna Expressway: See how active the BJP government is in addressing the needs of patients. Look at the pace of development under the BJP in Uttar Pradesh."
Multiple regional news sources have documented persistent corruption and inadequate medical infrastructure across the northern state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced intentions to overhaul healthcare in Uttar Pradesh, focusing on disease prevention, maternal welfare, and medical training.
Conversely, opposition leader Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party has criticized the BJP, alleging that neglect and poor management have damaged the state's health services.
The same footage was shared on various social platforms with similar assertions. Some viewers expressed belief in its authenticity, with one commenting, "In Uttar Pradesh, only God can save the patient. Shame on the Uttar Pradesh government!" Another wrote, "The life of the common man has no value; corruption has ruined this state."
No reliable reports confirm such an event occurred on the 165.5-kilometer Yamuna Expressway.
Origin of the Fabricated Content
Investigations traced the video to a Facebook page named "Bargachhi Krishi Farm" on December 8. The page's description included agricultural hashtags without reference to Uttar Pradesh or the expressway.
Page administrator Hemsagar Bhattarai informed AFP on December 15 that he produced the video using AI tools to boost engagement on his social media accounts. "This was the first time I used ChatGPT and Sora AI to create a video, and it went viral," Bhattarai said.
The Nepali worker, based in Doha, manages the page for additional income and amusement, often repurposing content from Chinese platforms.
Technical examination revealed inconsistencies typical of AI-generated material. The patient's oxygen mask lacks connection to a tank and remains unaffected during the fall, the ambulance is missing a door, and irregular vehicles appear in the background.
AI detection software assessed the footage with 95% confidence as containing artificially generated or deepfake content. AFP has previously exposed similar misleading AI-generated videos presented as real events.
