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Indian model Poonam Pandey fakes cervical cancer death, triggering a row

Poonam Pandey poses for a photo during the India Resort Wear Fashion Week in Mumbai [File: STRDEL/AFP]

An Indian model has sparked an online backlash after revealing she had faked her death in an Instagram post as part of a cervical cancer awareness campaign.

Poonam Pandey “bravely fought the disease” and died, according to a statement published on her social media on Friday, but the fake announcement was soon met with online criticism that included accusations it was a “deceptive stunt”.

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