Claim

In Azad Chowk, Junagadh, Gujarat, a couple on their way to work fell into an open sewer pit, and the man suffered a serious head injury.

“A couple fall into an open sewer pit on their way to work. This is Azar Chok, Junagar to Gujarat, early morning... he falls straight on his head... and he has a serious head injury.”

Rationale

News coverage around the broadcast date corroborates the core claim: a couple riding a two-wheeler in Azad Chowk, Junagadh, Gujarat fell into an open water-filled pit/gutter and the man suffered a serious head injury, as shown in CCTV footage. Minor details in the quote — that they were specifically on their way to work and that it was a 'sewer' pit rather than a rain-filled open pit/gutter — are not explicitly confirmed by the available reports, but the substantive facts (location, couple falling, serious head injury) check out. Confidence is capped because the corroborating source is the sister outlet of the anchor's own network and no independent fact-checker coverage was found.

Evidence

• https://www.republicworld.com/india/miracle-escape-terrifying-cctv-video-shows-man-and-children-plunging-into-invisible-open-manhole-in-gujarat-2026-07-02-130986 Republic World report (2026-07-02) describes CCTV footage from Azad Chowk area, Junagadh district, showing a husband and wife on a motorcycle suddenly falling into an open rain-filled pit; the man fell head-on, sustaining a serious injury with his head bleeding, while the wife had minor injuries. ✓ reachable · archived