Overview
- A short video posted by The Last Hour News By Avni Sharma shows a man rinsing his feet in London’s River Thames, with some captions claiming he later bathed in the river.
- Times Now reported it could not independently verify the video’s authenticity, and the man’s identity and nationality remain unconfirmed.
- The clip spread widely on X, including a repost by a user named Praveen, with Times Now citing more than 100,000 views and 526 likes.
- Online reactions ranged from calling the behavior unacceptable to defending it as harmless, with commenters debating hygiene, intent, cultural habits and accusations of bias.
- Coverage places the moment within a run of viral clips said to fuel stereotyping of Indians abroad, while News18 also notes recent reports of sewage and E. coli concerns in parts of the Thames; no official response has been reported.