{
  "id": 12614670,
  "title": "‘8 Hazaar Ki Bheed Thi’: Sanju Devi Debunks Viral Videos Showing Her Leaving Airport Alone After Asian Games Gold Medal | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/8-hazaar-ki-bheed-thi-sanju-devi-debunks-viral-videos-showing-her",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:41:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/8-hazaar-ki-bheed-thi-sanju-devi-debunks-viral-videos-showing-her-leaving-airport-alone-after-asian-games-gold-medal-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian kabaddi sensation Sanju Devi has set the record straight following the circulation of misleading videos showing her arriving at the airport alone after claiming the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. The viral footage painted a picture of the athlete navigating the airport grounds without any fanfare or recognition, fueling rumors of a lack of support from the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI). However, Sanju Devi has unequivocally denied these claims in a statement posted on her Instagram account. She clarified that a staggering eight thousand people had gathered outside the airport, and the welcome committee had organized an extensive welcome ceremony within the airport premises itself. Sanju Devi emphasized that all her fellow athletes were warmly welcomed by the AKFI and SAI, debunking the false narratives that had spread like wildfire on social media.",
  "summary": "Indian kabaddi star Sanju Devi has issued clarification after videos of her arriving after winning the Asian Games 2026 gold medal have gone viral. Social media videos showed Devi navigating outside the airport alone, without any recognition of reception from fans. Devi addressed those videos saying that both AKFI (Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) had…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}