But controversy engulfed the couple soon after with eight Pune mountaineers pointing out discrepancies in photos that the Rathods claimed to have clicked atop Mount Everest. Two mountain climbers from Kolkata alleged on Wednesday a Pune police couple morphed old photographs atop Mount Everest to claim that they scaled the world’s highest summit, the latest twist in a scandal that has rocked India’s mountaineering community. Kolkata resident Satyarup Siddhanta alleged Tarakeshwari took a photo showing him atop the mountain and photoshopped her face onto the image. (Facebook)Another photo showing the couple on top of Mount Everest was originally a snap of Siddhanta and his climbing partner Malay Mukhopadhyay, Satyarup Siddhanta alleged. Another photo showing the couple on top of Mount Everest was originally a snap of Siddhanta and his climbing partner Malay Mukhopadhyay, he alleged.

Source: Hindustan Times June 29, 2016 16:30 UTC