‘Ghost video’ in Varanasi creates panic, police register case
John Parsons
Published Feb 06, 2026
Varanasi, Sep 27 (IANS) The video of a white-clad ‘phantom’ strolling on housetops in Varanasi has circulated around the web, making a frenzy among the neighborhood occupants.
The police have enlisted a body of evidence against obscure lowlifes at Bhelupur police headquarters.
Ramakant Dubey, assessor, Bhelupur Police headquarters, said: “There is dread among individuals. On their grumbling we have stopped a FIR against obscure people and have strengthened watching nearby.”
The confusion began a couple of days prior when a video of VDA Province situated in the Badi Gabi region became a web sensation on WhatsApp, wherein a shadow was seen strolling.
Afterward, three additional such recordings arose on the web-based entertainment, adding to the frenzy.
A few local people said that the video appeared to be veritable while the majority of them tracked down it a phony video.
“It is by all accounts a phony video however there is a ton of dread among local people, thus we chose to move toward the police to examine the make a difference to uncover reality,” said Suresh Singh, a nearby inhabitant.
In the mean time, the DCP has engaged individuals that no such episode has occurred in Varanasi and has asked them not to forward such popular recordings.
