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The claim

The video shows a priest in Andhra Pradesh who claimed to possess divine powers and could fly, but died after jumping from a mountain.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The video shows priest Appa Papayya’s accidental fall at Gampa Mallaiah Swamy Hill in Anantapur district in August 2021, not a death after claiming he could fly. The review says he slipped while performing a customary ritual; media reports, a police statement and the FIR describe an accident and do not mention claims of divine powers or flight.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026