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Food delivery driver busted for selling alcohol to girl, 16, who then drowned

Nypost · · 231 words · By Patrick Reilly
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Add The New York Post on GoogleA food delivery driver in the US on a student visa has been busted for selling alcohol to a 16-year-old girl who then drowned in a swimming pool, according to police.

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Manoj Chitta, 24, was arrested after the unidentified teen was found unresponsive in a pool in Prattville, Alabama on Wednesday night, with the girl dying in a local hospital two days later.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/us-news/food-delivery-driver-busted-for-selling-al…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Chitta was charged with criminally negligent homicide and selling alcohol to a minor”
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The charges of criminally negligent homicide and selling alcohol to a minor are explicitly confirmed by the Prattville Police Department and news reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Negligent homicide is a criminal charge brought against a person who, through criminal negligence, allows another person to die. Other times, an intentional killing may be negotiated down to this less…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negligent_homicide
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web search NEUTRAL — Manoj Chitta is charged with criminally negligent homicide and selling alcohol to a minor, according to the Prattville Police Department.
https://www.wkyt.com/2026/06/07/food-delivery-driver-charged…
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspect, Manoj Chitta, is charged with selling alcohol to a minor and criminally negligent homicide.Chitta, who is in the country on a student visa and working as a delivery driver for an unnamed …
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/06/05/food-delivery-driver-charged…
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Claim 2: “Manoj Chitta, 24, was arrested after the unidentified teen was found unresponsive in a pool in Prattville, Alabama on Wednesday night”
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The arrest of 24-year-old Manoj Chitta in Prattville, Alabama, following the discovery of an unresponsive teen in a pool is confirmed by the City of Prattville press release and news reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Based upon the evidence obtained during the investigation, Manoj Chitta was arrested and charged with Sale of Alcohol to a Minor and Criminally ...
https://prattvilleal.gov/manoj-chitta-u-fpr-press-release/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Manoj Chitta, 24, was arrested after the unidentified teen was found unresponsive ... girl who later drowned in an Alabama pool. Autauga ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/us-news/food-delivery-driver-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... ... Prattville police say >> https://www.wsfa.com/2026/06/05/food ... Used cooking oil theft under investigation. Sep 24, 2025 · 20K views.
https://www.facebook.com/WSFA12/videos/a-food-delivery-drive…
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Claim 3: “Chitta failed to verify the juvenile’s age prior to delivering the alcoholic beverage”
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Multiple sources report the allegation that Chitta failed to verify the juvenile's age before delivering the alcoholic beverage.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... It's also alleged that Chitta failed to verify the girl's age before delivering the alcohol and that he communicated with her outside of the ...
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/06/05/food-delivery-driver-charged…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Investigators developed information indicating that the alcohol had been delivered to the juvenile by Manoj Chitta, who is in the country on a ...
https://elmoreautauganews.com/2026/06/05/prattville-delivery…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... “Investigators developed information indicating that the alcohol had been delivered to the juvenile by Manoj Chitta, who is in the country ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/us-news/food-delivery-driver-b…
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Claim 4: “A food delivery driver in the US on a student visa has been busted for selling alcohol to a 16-year-old girl who then drowned in a swimming pool”
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Multiple independent news sources (WSFA, al.com/local reports) confirm that a food delivery driver (Manoj Chitta) was arrested for selling alcohol to a 16-year-old girl who subsequently drowned in a pool.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (DPE) is the largest pizza chain in Australia in terms of network stores numbers and network sales, as well as the largest franchisee for the US Domino's brand in the w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino's_Pizza_Enterprises
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DoorDash, Inc. is an American company operating online food ordering and food delivery. It trades under the symbol DASH. With a 56% market share, DoorDash is the largest food delivery platform in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoorDash
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Gaza war, humanitarian aid entered into the Gaza Strip via air, land and sea. Early in the war, significant issues arose with humanitarian aid. Israel's initial blockade on Gaza, immediatel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid_during_the_Ga…
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Claim 5: “the alcohol had been delivered to the juvenile by Manoj Chitta, who is in the country on a student visa and working as a delivery driver for a food delivery service”
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Multiple sources confirm Manoj Chitta is in the US on a student visa and worked as a delivery driver for a food delivery service, and delivered the alcohol to the juvenile.
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web search NEUTRAL — Manoj Bajpayee (born 23 April 1969), also transliterated as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. He has appeared in over 70 films.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoj_Bajpayee
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web search NEUTRAL — Manoj (film editor), editor of films such as Ivide Manoj Bajpayee (born 1969), also credited as Manoj Bajpai, Indian film actor, predominantly in Bollywood and Telugu films
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoj
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2024 · Manoj is a common Indian name associated with Hindu mythology. Read this post to learn more about its origin, history, diverse meanings, and popularity.
https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/manoj/
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Claim 6: “He was booked at the Autauga County Jail”
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No specific evidence in the provided search results explicitly mentions the 'Autauga County Jail', although the event took place in Prattville, which is in Autauga County.
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Claim 7: “the girl dying in a local hospital two days later”
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While there are reports of a girl dying in a hospital after being found unresponsive in a pool, the provided evidence for this specific detail refers to a different case (a 13-year-old British girl in Florida) rather than the Manoj Chitta case in Alabama.
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web search NEUTRAL — A British teenager died after she was found unresponsive in a Florida pool. Anna Beaumont, 13, was on holiday in the USA before tragedy struck. She was found in a pool in Discovery Cove, Orlando, on M…
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/travel/british-girl-13-dies…
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web search NEUTRAL — A British schoolgirl died after accidentally drowning in a pool during a family holiday to Florida. Anna Beaumont, 13, from Cardiff, was found unresponsive in a pool at Discovery Cove in Orlando, Flor…
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/british-girl-13-dies-being-1519127…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 13-year-old girl died at a hospital after being found unresponsive in a pool at an Orlando theme park, according to multiple media reports. Deputies from the Orange County (Fla.)
https://www.al.com/news/2024/05/teenage-girl-dies-after-bein…
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Claim 8: “An investigation … determined that the juvenile had consumed a substantial amount of alcohol prior to entering the swimming pool”
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Two separate news reports explicitly quote local officials stating that the juvenile had consumed a 'substantial amount of alcohol' prior to entering the pool.
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web search NEUTRAL — “An investigation … determined that the juvenile had consumed a substantial amount of alcohol prior to entering the swimming pool,” local officials said.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/us-news/food-delivery-driver-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators determined the teenager had consumed “a substantial amount of alcohol” before getting into the pool where she was later found unresponsive. Police say Chitta, who is in the country on a …
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/06/07/food-delivery-drive…
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web search NEUTRAL — One full year ago, I bought a 4,000 gallon swimming pool and began transforming it into a miniature pond, complete with plants, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Now, 12 months later, the ecosystem is t…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4to9rfaJeY
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Claim 9: “he had taken his chats with her outside of the app’s platform”
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Two independent reports state it is alleged that Chitta communicated with the victim outside of the delivery app's platform.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... It's also alleged that Chitta failed to verify the girl's age before delivering the alcohol and that he communicated with her outside of the ...
https://www.wsfa.com/2026/06/05/food-delivery-driver-charged…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... It's alleged that Chitta failed to verify the teen's age before delivering the alcohol and that he communicated with her outside of the ...
https://www.14news.com/2026/06/07/food-delivery-driver-charg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... A food delivery driver is charged after alcohol was sold to minor who later drowned, Prattville police say >>...
https://www.facebook.com/WSFA12/videos/a-food-delivery-drive…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.