Fact Check | This photo showing Sanjay Raut’s tattoo on a man’s rear is digitally edited

A photo (here, here & here) featuring a man with tattoos of Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders’ faces on his body has been circulating widely on social media. The image depicts tattoos of Uddhav Thackeray and Aditya Thackeray on the man’s back, while Sanjay Raut’s image is disrespectfully placed on his rear. Let’s verify the authenticity of the photo.

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A reverse image search of the viral photo has led us to the original photo published by several news outlets (here & here) in September 2022. This photo features a man showing the images of Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray tattooed on his back to Uddhav Thackeray.

As per these reports, a construction worker named Ramanna Jamadar from Solapur has tattooed the faces of Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray on his back to express his loyalty to Shiv Sena and Thackeray’s family. A comparison of the viral photo with the original photo shows that Sanjay Raut’s tattoo is digitally edited.

Furthermore, in an interview with TV9 Marathi, Ramanna displayed his two tattoos of Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray on his back. These visuals were also shared on Ramanna’s Facebook profile as well.

To sum up, an edited image is being circulated, falsely claiming that a man has tattooed Sanjay Raut’s image on his rear.

Claim: Photo of a man who tattooed Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray’s images on his back, and Sanjay Raut’s image on his rear.

Fact: This is an edited photo. The original photo shows Ramanna Jamadar tattooing the faces of Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray on his back to express his loyalty to Shiv Sena and the Thackeray family. The tattoo of Sanjay Raut has been digitally added to this image. Therefore, the claim made in the post is FALSE.

This story was originally published by Factly, and republished by Deccan Herald as part of the Shakti Collective.