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Scripted videos shot for informative purposes are being shared as real incidents - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 20, 2023
Update (20 October 2023):
Another video is being shared on social media claiming it shows visuals of a couple harassing a woman imprisoned in a cage. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of two people assaulting a woman imprisoned in a cage.
Fact: The video shared in the post is a scripted one. The video was made for entertainment and educational purposes. The video does not show a real incident. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
On observing the video carefully, towards the end of the video, one could see a disclaimer at the bottom of the video. The disclaimer displayed in the video states- “The content made in this video should be considered for entertainment purpose only. Information contained herein is not intended to be source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the information presented.” There are many such scripted videos published by a few digital creators on social media. A few of those videos can be seen here and here. Though we could not ascertain the original creator of the video, it can be concluded that the video shows a scripted drama, but not a real incident as claimed in the post.
Update (05 October 2023):
Another video is being shared on social media claiming it is the visuals of a man demonstrating the hazardous properties of cool drinks. The video shows a man keeping eggs inside a pot and filling it with Coca-Cola. The man extracted egg yolks without the outer layer a few minutes after dipping Coco-Cola and Mentos gums into the pot. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a man demonstrating an experiment with eggs, mentos Coco-Cola.
Fact: The video shared in the post is a scripted one. A Facebook page named Social Message published many such scripted videos for public awareness purposes.  Beverages have no such properties as taking out the outer layer of the egg without boiling. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, a video with similar visuals was found published by a Facebook page named ‘Social Message’. This Facebook page published the video describing it as a demonstration of removing the peel of an egg using cool drinks. In the Intro description of the ‘Social Message’ Facebook handle, they mentioned that they create scripted videos for public awareness purposes. This Facebook page published many such unrealistic experiment videos on its handle. Beverages have no such properties as taking out the outer layer of the egg without boiling.
Update (03 October 2023):
Another video is being shared on social media claiming that the visuals show a driver attempting to escape in his car while a civic police volunteer steering the car with his hand. As per the post, the driver allegedly attempted to flee when a civic police volunteer tried to take out the keys of the car for breaking rules. A few users shared the same video mentioning that the video is from West Bengal.
However, on reverse image search of the screenshots of the video shared in the post, we found an article revealing the details of the video. This news site reported it as a scripted video created by a comedy page named “Comedy Processing Unit”. ‘Doinandin News’ and many other news channels too confirmed it as a scripted drama. The members who created the video issued a clarification stating that the video was a scripted drama and said they had deleted the video from their channel.
This Facebook page published many such scripted videos on Facebook and on their YouTube channel. A disclaimer provided in one of the video states- “This video is made for only entertainment purpose. All characters and events depicted in this film rely fictious. Any similarity to actual events or living or dead is purely coincidental.”
Update (20 September 2023):
A video showing a farmer administering unknown substances to crops is circulating, accompanied by a claim that farmers are injecting harmful chemicals into the plants. This video is being shared as a warning to inform people about such incidents.
The viral video is actually a segment taken from a scripted video created for the purpose of raising awareness. After conducting a keyword search, we discovered a Facebook page that shared the extended version of the viral video. The video’s description on this page clarifies that it is scripted and was produced to educate people about the use of yield-enhancing drugs for crops. Additionally, in the introduction section of the page, it explicitly states, “All the videos posted on this page are fully scripted, created for the sole purpose of spreading awareness.”
Furthermore, this page contains numerous other scripted videos designed to inform the public. This evidence solidifies the fact that the viral footage does not depict a real incident but rather a carefully scripted one.
Update (13 September 2023):
Another video shows a woman customer insulting a physically handicapped delivery person by throwing away the food he brought. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
A reverse image search of the viral video led us to the original video published on the YouTube channel ‘3RD EYE’ on 01 April 2023. However, in the video description, the channel states that it features scripted dramas and parodies of aware people in different situations. Moreover, at the end of the video, a disclaimer clarifies that it is reel footage created for the purpose of educating the public and not a real-life incident.
Update (06 September 2023):
A video is being shared on social media, which shows a young girl married to a relatively older man. The text on the video describes the girl as a gold digger. Let’s verify the authenticity of this video through this article.
Firstly, we observed two watermarks on the video: one is ‘Prajapatixyzfact’, and the other is ‘Credit: Sachin Sharma Video.’ Taking these as hints, we performed a keyword search on the internet to find more details about the video. This led us to the Facebook pages under their respective names (Prajapatixyzfact and Sachin Sharma Video). Both pages upload videos made for entertainment purposes. We could not find the original video on Sachin Sharma’s page and his YouTube channel. But, we noticed that the same people featured in the viral video also appeared in several other videos he uploaded. The old man is seen in these videos (here, here, and here). The girl is featured in these videos (here, here, and here).
All this clearly indicates that the viral video of the young girl getting married to a relatively older man is also a scripted video.
Update (18 August 2023):
A video is being shared on social media claiming that it shows visuals of an old man marrying a young girl. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video and by using relevant keywords, the same video was found published on a Facebook page named ‘Comedy Entertainment’. This Facebook page published the video on 12 July 2023. ‘Comedy Entertainment’ published many such similar scripted dramas using the same actors as seen in the video. A few such scripted videos published on Comedy Entertainment Facebook page can be seen here and here.
Update (07 August 2023):
A video of traffic police making a man pay compensation to a street-side food vendor after his wife spills a food container is being shared on social media, praising the act of the Traffic police. Let’s check the veracity of this video through this fact-checking article.
Upon clearly going through the footage, we have observed a few similarities (the blinking red circle, and red arrow, the time code on the top right, and the yellow with black-bordered font) with videos made by a YouTube channel named ‘3rd Eye,’ which we debunked earlier when they were shared as real videos. 3rd Eye makes scripted videos for entertainment purposes (find this disclaimer in this video).
Taking this as a hint, we looked for this video on 3rd Eye’s official YouTube channel and Facebook but could not find it. But, during this search, we found that the actors in the viral video are also in some of the other videos produced by 3rd Eye. We can find them here, here, and here. They also made a sketch similar to the viral video in which the couple playing the tole of vendors are featured along with the man who pays them money in it. You can find them on the right-side screengrab in the following collage.
This makes it clear that the viral video is a scripted drama featuring actors who frequently appear in 3rd Eye’s videos and is being falsely shared as a real one on social media.
Update (13 July 2023):
Due to the recent sharp increase (in 2023) in tomato prices, a video depicting a man smuggling tomatoes cleverly concealed within the bandages wrapped around his leg has gained significant traction. The video captures the moment when the police unveil the truth by cutting the bandage.
Upon careful observation of the viral video, at 2:55 time stamp, we found a disclaimer that states that it is a scripted video, made for entertainment purposes. This makes it clear the visuals do not depict any real incident.
Further, we traced the roots of the original video on a Facebook page called ‘Social Junction’, on which the same video was uploaded on 04 July 2023. Even this video carried a disclaimer at the same time stamp stating that it is a fictitious video. The intro section of this page reads “The videos posted on this page are scripted, made for the purpose of awareness”. And there are multiple such scripted videos shared on this page. Hence, this establishes that the viral visuals are not related to a real incident but are shot for entertainment purposes.
Update (12 July 2023):
A video of an alleged marriage of an old man with a relatively young woman is being shared on social media. It is claimed that this video shows a twisted tale of Nikah Halala. In Islam, a man cannot remarry his ex-wife after their divorce unless she marries someone else and gets a divorce. This video is being circulated with a claim that it shows a Nikah Halala, which is a marriage done under a pre-agreement that the man who marries a woman will divorce her so that she can remarry her ex-husband. In the viral video, it is claimed that the ex-husband of the woman seen in this video asked his grandfather to marry her (a Nikah Halala wedding), but the woman preferred the old man instead of her ex-husband.
Firstly, we observed that the language spoken in the video is Bengali. Taking this as a hint, we performed a search on the internet which led us to a video titled ‘Halala – Bangladeshi Muslims! Grandfather Married Grandson’s Wife!’ which is almost the same length as the viral clip. A further search by including “Bangladesh” in the keywords in Bangla led us to the full version of the viral clip uploaded on a YouTube channel named ‘Sharmin Shakil’ in November 2022. The visuals in the viral video appear at the 7:10 mark.
Based on the video’s description in Bangla, this is a video made for the sake of entertainment. Sahil mentioned in the description that the stories of his channel are taken from real life and that they are not responsible if it matches anyone’s life. This clearly means that they make these videos for entertainment purposes. Moreover, the male actor who plays the husband in this video is also seen in a few other videos uploaded on the same channel (here and here). This makes it clear that a scripted video is being shared as an actual incident.
Update (27 June 2023):
Another video is being shared on social media in which a seemingly odd couple is seen speaking with a man behind the camera. The man in the video is allegedly a Hindi school teacher of the young girl. According to the video description, the girl is three months pregnant with his child. Let’s verify this claim through this article.
We searched the internet to learn more details about the video, which led us to a Facebook video uploaded by a video creator named Sourabh Verma. This is a longer version of the viral clip, which is 7 minutes and 26 seconds long. In the introduction section of his page, Sourabh mentioned, ‘Only Entertainment Purpose,’ indicating that he creates fictional content for entertainment. This reasoning was further solidified when we looked at Sourabh’s YouTube channel, which has 103K subscribers. There, he uploads similar content.
Furthermore, we found the same couple in another video with a similar concept on a channel named Kausar Khan. According to the channel description, Kausar creates comedy and prank videos. In this video, the girl is seen wearing a different school uniform. A disclaimer stating that this video was made purely for entertainment purposes appears at the 27-second mark. With this evidence, we can conclude that the viral video is fictional and does not depict an actual incident.
Update (11 May 2023):
A video showcasing a brawl at a wedding is gaining significant traction on social media. It is accompanied by allegations that the father-in-law assaulted his son-in-law with slippers, sparked by the latter’s demand for a motorcycle as dowry. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
By conducting a reverse image search using keyframes from the viral video, we were able to trace the original footage. This full video, featuring identical visuals, was uploaded on the ‘Maithili Bazar’ YouTube channel on 08 May 2021. The channel characterises itself as a platform for comedy and entertainment. Furthermore, the video description provides the names of the artists featured in this short film. Consequently, it’s evident that the viral video is a staged performance, not a depiction of a real-life incident.
Update (17 April 2023):
A video is going viral on social media in which a police officer can be seen confronting a group of young people who, according to him, were drinking alcohol in a cool drink bottle. Let’s verify the authenticity of this video through this article.
However, this is a scripted video. Performing a keyword search on the internet led us to a 2-minute 20-sec version of the same video in which the cop refers to himself as ‘Amar Kataria.‘ Taking this as a hint, we looked for Amar Kaaria’s social media profiles on the internet and found his Facebook page, which has around 67K followers. Amar uploaded a longer version of the viral video on this page on 4th April 2023. It matched with the viral video from 3:39 seconds to 4:09 seconds. It is mentioned in the description of the video that it is a scripted video which is made to generate social awareness.
Update (10 April 2023):
A video of a woman and an army officer making a politician to place the national flag on his car correctly is being shared on social media as an actual incident.
Upon performing a keyword search, we found an extended version of the viral clip published by a Facebook page called ‘STVnewes’ in August 2022. We realised this video could be a scripted one made by a YouTube channel named ‘3rd Eye.’  They make scripted videos (here) to bring awareness among the common public. In the past,  the videos produced by 3rd Eye were shared as real incidents and Factly debunked them. The Rec. text, the red arrow and the cam timer looked similar to the videos ‘3rd Eye’ generally produces. We took these as hints, searched their YouTube Channel, and found the video on it, which was uploaded on 17 Aug 2022. This video even carries a disclaimer at the end, which says it is fictional.
Update (17 March 2023):
A video of a man thrashing a burqa clad man , accusing him of child theft is being widely circulated. The video is being shared with a communal spin, as it shows areal incident.
However, the viral video does not show any real incident, but a scripted video, shot with actors. Reverse image search of the screenshots of the viral video, led us to YouTube short video on a channel titled ‘Ankur Jatuskaran Vlog’. This channel contains multiple videos of the same man, who can be seen thrashing the burqa clad man in the viral video.  In most of these videos, he can be seen thrashing other people.
Further, he shared a full-length video on one of his Facebook page. This video contains a clear disclaimer stating that is a fictional work done for entertainment purpose.
Upon analysing the content made available on these YouTube channels and Facebook pages, it appears that this channel could be uploading videos shot with the help of actors. The viral video could be one such creation, made for informative purpose.
Another YouTube channel of the same person, with 1.3 million subscribers, also uploaded similar scripted videos. Thus, it can be concluded that, the viral visuals do not show any real incident but a scripted drama.
Update (14 March 2023):
A video purportedly showing a beggar slapping a police officer and fleeing the scene is being shared widely on social media as a genuine incident. Let’s verify the authenticity of the claim made in the video.
Upon careful examination, we discovered that the video includes a credit that reads “Written & Directed by Anurag Shukla” at the end, which suggests that it is a short film. Additionally, the Facebook page that initially shared the video has posted various short videos on different topics, and their channel description states, “Team Anurag We have created our videos with a purpose to make people laugh and be stress-free.” Given that numerous social media users are sharing a scripted video as a real incident, this post is misleading.
Update (13 March 2023):
A video, in which two girls can be seen burning the clothes of a beggar is being shared as if the visuals show a true incident.
This video of girls burning the clothes of a beggar is going viral on social media. The video shows, how a girl misconstrued a beggar for a thief and burnt his clothes in anger only to realise later that the beggar tried to return her money. However, the video does not show any real incident, but is a scripted video made for informative purpose. At the end of the video, there is a clear display of a disclaimer, stating the same. Despite this disclaimer, social media users are sharing the video as a real incident.
Update (13 February 2023):
Another video is being shared on social media claiming it to show visuals of an Ayyappa devotee rescuing a Muslim woman from eve teasers at a bus stop. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of an Ayyappa devotee rescuing a Muslim woman from eve teasers.
Fact: The video shared in the post is a scripted one. The video was created by ‘Eagle Eye’ YouTube channel for entertainment and educational purposes. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video and by searching using relevant keywords on the internet, a video with similar visuals was found published by ‘Eagle Eye’ YouTube channel on 03 April 2022. This YouTube channel described it as a motivational video created to portray how Muslims and Hindus can live together. A disclaimer provided in the video description states, “Thank you for watching! Please be aware that this Channel features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”
Update (27 December 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media claiming it as visuals of an old man marrying a young girl. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of an old man marrying a young girl.
Fact: The video shared in the post is a scripted one. A prankster named Karan Kotnala published this video and provided a disclaimer informing it to be a scripted video created for entertainment purposes. The video does not show a real incident. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, a video with similar visuals was found published by a YouTube channel named Karan Kotnala. An 8:13 minutes extended version of the video was published on this YouTube channel describing it as visuals of a 62-year-old man marrying a 17-year-old girl. At 0:38 minutes of the video, one could see a disclaimer informing it was a scripted video created for entertainment purposes. Karan Kotnala described himself as a prankster and a video creator on his social media handles. Several scripted and prank videos were found published on Karan Kotnala’s YouTube channel. A few of them can be seen here and here. From all these pieces of evidence, it can be concluded that the video is scripted and does not show a real incident.
Update (19 December 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media titled ‘a 52-year-old lady marries a 21-year-old young boy.’ This is being shared as love marriage. Let’s fact-check this claim through this article.
Claim: A love marriage between a young 21-year-old boy and a 52-year-old woman.
Fact: The visuals shared in the post are from a scripted video. An Instagram page called ‘techparesh’ has published many more such scripted videos related to weddings. The people who appear as a couple in this video have also acted as couples to other people in other scripted videos uploaded on ‘techparesh’. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We ran a reverse image search using a few keyframes from the viral video. This led us to a YouTube post containing the same video. This video was credited to an Instagram handle, ‘techparesh’.  ‘techparesh’  uploaded this video on 03 December 2022. Many such videos related to weddings have been uploaded on this page.
The people who appeared as a couple in the viral video have also posed as  couples to other people in some other videos published by the ‘techparesh‘ Instagram page. Hence, it is certain that the visuals shared in the post is from a scripted video.
Update (12 December 2022):
Another post sharing a video link claims it to be visuals of a beggar misbehaving with a woman on the road. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a beggar misbehaving with a woman.
Fact: The link provided in the post is a clickbait. The video shared in the linked article is a scripted drama created for educational and entertainment purposes by the ‘Eye Focus’ YouTube channel. The video does not show a real incidents. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Upon watching the full video carefully, one could see that the mad beggar was not seen misbehaving with any woman in the video. The video shows a little school-going girl rescuing a beggar from a boy teasing him. The video was published by the ‘Eye Focus’ YouTube channel with the title, “SALUTE TO THIS LITTLE GIRL”, with a hashtag “#Social Awareness”. A disclaimer provided towards the end states, “Please be aware that this Channel features scripted dramas and parodies to Aware People in Different Situations. This Channel Brings Social Awareness Videos. These short films are for entertainment purposes only!” From this, it can be concluded that the video shared in the post is scripted and does not show a real incident.
Update (07 December 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media claiming it is the CCTV footage exposing a beggar faking as a handicapped man with no legs. This video shows a man removing his fake attire as a beggar and escaping on a vehicle after finishing his work. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: CCTV footage exposing a fake handicapped beggar.
Fact: The video shared in the post is a scripted one. At the end of this video shared in the post, a disclaimer was provided stating it was a video created for entertainment and educational purposes. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On observing the video carefully, one could see a disclaimer at the end few seconds of the video. The disclaimer provided in the video states, “The reel life video footage published only for the purpose of educating the public by making them understand how the real world situations will be and picturized to educate public. Characters in this video are entertainment and education purposes.” A few other Facebook users have also shared this 3:17-minute scripted video on their Facebook page. Though we could not find the details of the creator of this video, it can be confirmed that the video shared in the post is scripted and does not show a real incident.
Update (18 November 2022):
Video 1:
A video is being shared on social media claiming it is the visuals of a 50-year-old man married to an 18-year-old girl. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a 50-year-old man who married an 18-year-old young girl.
Fact: The video shared in the post is a scripted one. A prank video creator named Sourabh Jha has created this video. But he later uploaded another version of the same concept produced with a different cast. A disclaimer provided below this new video has clearly stated it is a scripted video created for entertainment and educational purposes. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On reverse image search of the screenshots in the video, an extended version of this video was found posted by many users and entertainment channels in June 2022. They can be seen here and here. But these users did not mention any credible sources for the video. When searched for more sources using the keywords, a video showing similar visuals of the same concept but produced with a different cast was found published by a YouTube channel named Sourabh Jha. Sourabh Jha is a prank video creator who publishes scripted and prank videos for entertainment. On observing this video carefully, one could hear the same male voice who caught the couple in a temple as shown in the video shared in the post. A disclaimer provided below this video clearly stated it was a scripted video created for educational and entertainment purposes. The old version of this video was now not available on any of the social media handles of Sourabh Jha. There are many such scripted videos of old men marrying young girls. They can be seen here and here.
Video 2:
Another video is being shared on social media claiming it is the visuals of a child saving an electrocuted young man’s life. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a child saving an electrocuted young man’s life.
Fact: The video shared in the post shows a social awareness video created by the ‘3RD Eye’ YouTube channel. A disclaimer provided in the video stated it was a scripted video created for entertainment and educational purposes. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, a video with similar visuals was found published by the ‘3RD Eye’ YouTube channel on 17 May 2022. ‘3RD Eye’ in the description of the video stated it was a social awareness video created by them. A disclaimer provided in the video clearly stated it was a scripted drama created for entertainment and educational purposes. A few other scripted videos published by the ‘3RD Eye’ YouTube channel can be seen here and here.
Update (10 October 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media, which claims that a man is marrying a Eunuch. The post description reads ‘married eunuch for money.’ Let’s verify the claim through this article.
Claim: Man married a Eunuch for the sake of money.
Fact: The video contains actors who are featured in similar scripted videos. These videos carried a disclaimer stating that they were made for entertainment purposes. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We searched the internet with relevant keywords to find a longer version of the viral video but could not find any. However, we found a few similar videos that feature the same persons from the viral video. One video (here) titled ’25-year-old greedy girl marries 65-year-old man’ features the same woman from the viral video. The video carries a disclaimer which says the video is made for entertaining people.
Another video features the man from the viral video in a similar situation where he is marrying a Eunuch and gets interrupted by his wife. This video also contains a disclaimer to notify the audience that it was created to entertain them.
Another video was uploaded to Facebook by a page named ‘Just Fun,’ its storyline is the same as the viral video and features the same actors from it as the father and son. With all this evidence, we can conclude that the viral video is fictional and features actors who work in similar videos that are made for entertainment purposes.
Update (30 September 2022):
Video 1:
Another video of an old man helping a lady traffic police who is struggling with menstrual cramps is being shared widely on social media. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of an old man helping a woman traffic police struggling with menstrual cramps.
Fact: The disclaimer given in the original video says, “This reel life video footage published only for the purpose of educating the public by making them understand how the real-world situations will be and pictured to educate the public. Characters in this video are entertainment and educational purpose”. This proves that the video is a scripted one and is shared as a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE
Upon searching the internet with relevant keywords, we found the full-length video of this incident on YouTube. This video was uploaded by “3RD EYE” Youtube channel on 05 May 2022. At 3:27 minutes, the disclaimer says, “This reel life video footage published only for the purpose of educating the public by making them understand how the real-world situations will be and pictured to educate the public. Characters in this video are entertainment and educational purpose.” Also, the description below the video says, “Please be aware that this Channel features scripted dramas and parodies to Aware People in Different Situations. This Channel Brings Social Awareness Videos. These short films are for entertainment purposes only!”. Hence, it can be concluded that a scripted video is passed off as a real incident.
Video 2:
Another video of a boy in Gandhi avatar helping a pregnant woman is being widely shared on social media platforms as a real incident. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a boy in Gandhi avatar helping a pregnant woman.
Fact: The title of the full-length video uploaded on YouTube mentions it as ‘social awareness’ video. Also, the description of the video says, “Please be aware that this Channel features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”. Since a scripted video is shared as a real incident, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We searched the internet using the keywords and found that the full version of the video uploaded by “Eyes on you” YouTube channel. The title of the video mentions it as a ‘social awareness video’. The description of the video reads, “Thank you for watching! Please be aware that this Channel features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”.
This video was also shared by ‘Sanjjanaa Galrani’ on Facebook. Her page intro says, “I do share videos and scripted dramas to create awareness”. Also 2:56 timestamp video a disclaimer says, “please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for educational purposes only!”. Hence, it can be concluded that this is a scripted video and not a real incident.
Update (29 September 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media in which a couple traps their house owner in what seems like an extramarital affair being busted by the husband. The text on the video reads, ‘be careful.’ Let’s verify this video through this article.
Claim: A couple traps their house owner and creates a fake extramarital affair bust scene.
Fact: A disclaimer is given in the description of the full version of this video, which is available on YouTube. It reads ‘Disclaimer: Thank you for watching! Please be aware that this Channel features scripted dramas and parodies to Aware People in Differnet Situations. This Channel Brings Social Awareness Videos. These short films are for entertainment purposes only! .’ Clearly, the viral post shares a scripted video made for entertainment purposes as a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We ran a keyword search on the internet using relevant keywords and found a lengthier version of this video on the YouTube channel, 3RD EYE. Uploaded on 22 May 2022, this video contains a disclaimer in the post description that reads ‘ Disclaimer: Thank you for watching! Please be aware that this Channel features scripted dramas and parodies to Aware People in Differnet Situations. This Channel Brings Social Awareness Videos. These short films are for entertainment purposes only!’ Hence, it can be concluded that this video is scripted, and the viral post falsely passes it off as a real incident.
Update (26 September 2022):
Another video of journalists interviewing a Bihar Government school teachers’ is being shared as a real incident in which the teachers can be seen questioning the knowledge of journalists. Let’s verify the claim made in the post
Claim: Video of journalists interviewing Bihar government school teachers in which teachers were questioning journalist’s knowledge.
Fact:  In the full-version of this video available on the YouTube, the editor-in-chief of the channel said that this is a scripted video. He also explains that the purpose of this video is to show that not all teachers are incompetent in Bihar Government schools as portrayed by media. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE
We searched the internet with relevant keywords and found that the full-length version of this video was uploaded on YouTube by “Final Post” channel on 21 September 2022. The viral video clip is taken from the first 1 minute 27 seconds of this video.
At 1:57 timestamp, the editor-in-chief of ‘Final post’ explains that this video of journalists interviewing the Bihar government school teachers was a scripted one. He also says that the purpose of this scripted video is to tell audience that the teaching standards at government schools in Bihar is not as low as the media portrays.
Update (16 September 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media in which a Muslim cleric is seen performing an exorcism on a woman. The post claims that the woman is a Hindu. The man can be seen dragging the woman, who is lying unconscious, into a room. A few other posts (here, here and here) with the same video are also being shared on social media. Let’s fact-check this video through this article.
Claim: Visuals of a Muslim cleric performing an exorcism on a Hindu woman.
Fact: The video is a work of fiction; we have found an extended version of this video which carries a disclaimer stating that the video is imaginary. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Upon performing a keyword search on the internet, we found an extended version of the video in the viral post which is 11 Minutes 52 Sec. long. This video carries a disclaimer which appears at 11 Minutes 50 Sec. Timestamp, which says, ‘Everything in this video is imaginary..’
The man who plays the role of a Muslim cleric in this video was also part of another scripted video that we debunked earlier. With this evidence, we can conclude that a scripted video is being shared as real on social media.
Update (15 September 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media in which a woman steals a mobile phone from a man standing at a metro train door. Let’s fact-check this video through this article.
Claim: Visuals of a woman stealing a mobile phone from a man standing at a metro train door.
Fact: The video is a work of fiction; we found an extended version of this video which carries a disclaimer stating that the video is entirely fictional. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We saw a link that says ‘watch more original videos by Solanki Bhai Prank’ under the post’s description. Clicking on it led us to a Facebook page of a digital content creator named Solanki Bhai Prank. We looked for the viral video on this page but did not find it here. Searching on the internet with relevant keywords led us to an Instagram page of the video creator, in which an extended version of the video from the viral post was uploaded.
The extended version contains a disclaimer stating that the video is only for entertainment purposes. Hence, we can conclude that a scripted video made for entertainment purposes is being shared as an original one in the viral post.
Update (09 September 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media, where a few masked men can be seen along with kids who seem to be lying down in an unconscious state on the floor. We also found that similar posts (here and here) are doing rounds on social media. Let’s fact-check this video through this article.
Claim: Visuals of child kidnappers with few children who were taken hostage
Fact: The video is a work of fiction; we have found an extended version of this video which carries a disclaimer stating that the video is completely fictional. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We have searched on the internet with relevant keywords and found two Facebook posts (here and here) with an extended version of the video from the viral post. In the extended version, a person secretly records what seems like a gang carrying kids that they abducted into the woods.  But these videos are marked with two disclaimers, one that appears at 0:29 and the other at 1:27 timestamp. They state that the video is completely fictional, so we can confirm that this is not an actual incident.
Update (05 September 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media, in which a burqa-clad woman helps a Hindu woman by giving her burqa as the Hindu woman’s saree gets stuck in a bike. Let’s fact-check the claim in this post.
Claim: A burqa-clad woman helped a Hindu woman in front of a temple.
Fact: This is a scripted video created by a YouTube channel named ‘3RD EYE,’ and they are known for their scripted and fictional content on YouTube. The video does not show an actual incident. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We searched the internet for relevant keywords to find more information about the incident. We found that multiple users on Facebook and Twitter have uploaded the same video. We refined our search and were able to find a video uploaded by a YouTube channel named ‘3RD EYE.’ They uploaded this video on 23rd August 2022; there is a disclaimer at the end: ‘ This reel life video footage published only for educating the public …Characters in this video are entertainment and education purpose.’ In the about section of their YouTube channel, they have written– “Welcome to 3rd eye channel. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always shareable, with lots of Action, drama, comedy and informatic.”
Another video is also being shared on social media, which claims that a 60-year-old man married a 20-year-old girl. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: A 60-year-old man married a 20-year-old girl.
Fact: The people featured in this video are part of two other videos, which are fictional. The video does not show an actual incident. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We have done a keyword search on the internet to know more details and found a few social media posts (here, here and here) with the same video. Further, we refined our search and found two videos (here and here) on YouTube with a similar concept: an older man marrying a young lady. Both the fictional videos contain a disclaimer that they are scripted. Both videos feature the same male actor as the viral post, and one video features the same woman from the viral post.
Update (02 September 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media, which claims that a 65-year-old lady married a 19-year-old boy. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: 65-year-old old lady married a 19-year-old boy.
Fact: The video shared in the post is scripted. The same couple is featured in two more fictional videos that are uploaded to social media. One of those is posted by a video creator and a prankster named Shivam Pandey on Facebook. The video does not show a real incident. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
We searched on the internet with relevant keywords to know more details about the video and were led to two more similar videos. These videos posted on Facebook feature the same couple, and the guy is wearing a different costume in those videos. They can be watched here and here.
The titles of these videos translated to English are ‘55-year-old old lady marries a young boy,’ and ‘Old lady married young boy’, respectively. The second video was uploaded to Facebook by a video creator known as Shivam Pandey. The video has a disclaimer at the 0:14 Sec. mark, and it reads, ‘This video made for entertainment purpose only …all the characters in this video are fictional..’ The about section of Shivam Pandey’s Facebook page reads, ‘My purpose of making this page is to always make my viewer laugh and happy.’
Update (17 August 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media claiming it as visuals of school students romancing in the streets of Delhi. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of school students romancing in the streets of Delhi.
Fact: The video shared in the post is a scripted one. A video creator named Ankur Jatuskaran produced this video for entertainment. This video does not show a real incident in Delhi. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, an extended version of the video was found in a few Facebook and YouTube posts published in July 2022. At 0:31 minutes of this 5:39 minutes full video, one could see a disclaimer stating it to be a scripted drama created for entertainment and educational purposes. In the last few minutes of this video, we could see a man pouring a bucket full of water on students. He is Ankur Jatuskaran, a video creator who publishes scripted and prank videos on his social media handles. According to the ‘News Mobile’ fact-check article, Ankur Jatuskaran published this video on his Facebook page on 25 July 2022. But currently, this video is not available on any of his social media handles. A few other scripted videos published by Ankur Jatuskaran can be seen here, here and here.
Update (09 August 2022):
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Another video is being shared on social media claiming it as the visuals of a bride escaping from her wedding ceremony with her boyfriend. This video shows a boy applying Sindoor on the bride’s forehead and taking her away from the marriage event while the old aged groom is engaged in a conversation with others at the event. News websites like ‘ABP’ have also published this video with a similar claim. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a boyfriend applying sindoor on the bride’s forehead and taking her away from the marriage ceremony.
Fact: The video shared in the post is a scripted one. A video creator named Divya Vikram published this video on her social media handles. The video does not show a real incident. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, a video with similar visuals was found published on a Facebook page named Divya Vikram on 08 July 2022. Divya Vikram is a video creator who publishes scripted dramas on her Facebook and other social media handles. Divya Vikram published another video portraying the same drama but showing a different bride. The actors shown in the video were seen in several other scripted dramas published on the Facebook and YouTube handles of Divya Vikram. A few of those videos can be seen here, here and here. From all these pieces of evidence, it can be concluded that the video shared in the post is a scripted one.
Update (19 July 2022):
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A video is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows a few women partying at home with alcohol while their parents were away. It is shared as a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of women partying at home with alcohol.
Fact: The posted video does not show a real incident. It is a scripted video. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
An extended version of the same video was posted by actress Poonam Bajwa on her official Facebook page. In that video, there is a disclaimer at the end saying that it was made for educational purposes. She also wrote the following in the description – “Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”. Also, the same video can be found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel, which regularly posts scripted videos.
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A video is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows children being kidnapped by a gang. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of children being kidnapped by a gang.
Fact: The posted video is a scripted one. It does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The extended version of the same video was found to be uploaded by the ‘Social Message’ YouTube channel, which regularly posts such scripted videos. Also, on the posted video, one can observe a disclaimer saying – “This video is a complete fiction all the events in the video are scripted and made for awareness purpose only….”
Update (13 JULY 2022):
A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows a soldier catching his wife having an affair with a neighbour. The video is being shared as a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video shows a soldier catching his wife having an affair with a neighbour.
Fact: The posted video is a scripted one. It does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
An extended version of the same video was posted by actress Priya on her official Facebook page. In that video, there is a disclaimer at the end saying that it was made for educational purposes. She also wrote the following in the description – “Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”. The same building can be seen in other such scripted videos here. Also, the same video can be found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel, which regularly posts scripted videos.
Update (01 JULY 2022):
A video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows a man doubting a burqa-clad woman for having an affair. It is shared as a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video shows a man doubting a burqa-clad woman for having an affair.
Fact: The video in the post does not show a real incident. It is a scripted video. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The same actor can be found in multiple such videos. In some of the videos, he can also be seen wearing the same dress. Those videos can be seen here and here. One of the videos featuring him describes in the title that the video was made for social awareness. The actor’s photo can be also found on the ‘Street Help’ YouTube channel, which had been regularly posting such scripted videos.
Update (27 JUNE 2022):
A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows a 50-year-old woman marrying a 21-year-old boy. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video shows a 50-year-old woman marrying a 21-year-old boy.
Fact: The video in the post is a scripted one. It does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When we searched with keywords on the internet, the same video was found to be uploaded by the ‘Tanya Dhawan’ YouTube channel. Many such scripted videos can be seen on that channel. At 12 seconds in the posted video (also, in the YouTube video) one can also see a disclaimer saying – “This content made in this video should be considered for entertainment purposes only……”. So, the incident in the video is not real.
Update (24 JUNE 2022):
A video is being shared on social media with a claim it shows a soldier rescuing a child from an accident. It is being shared as a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a soldier rescuing a child from an accident.
Fact: The posted video is a scripted one. It does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The extended version of the same video was found to be uploaded by the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel. In the description of the video, it can be read that it is a scripted video. Also, at the end of the extended version of the video, there is a disclaimer saying that it was made for educational purposes. Many such scripted videos can be found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel.
Another similar scripted video with actors wearing the same dresses can be found to be uploaded by actress Priya. That video also has the same disclaimer.
Update (23 JUNE 2022):
A video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows a father-in-law who married his daughter-in-law after his son’s death. The video is being shared as a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a father-in-law who married his daughter-in-law after his son’s death.
Fact: The posted video does not show a real incident. It is a scripted video. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When we searched for the video with some keywords, an extended version of the same video was found on Facebook. At the end of that video, there is a disclaimer saying – “Everything in this video is imaginary”. Also, the following Facebook recommendation comes with the post – “Watch more original videos by: Rahul Expose”.
On the Facebook page of ‘Rahul Expose’, many such scripted videos with the same girl can be seen. Also, the sequel to the posted video can be found on his page. The same disclaimer can be found at the end of the sequel video too.
Update (18 MAY 2022):
A video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows two army women helping an injured pregnant woman. It is interpreted as a real incident by many social media users. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of two army women helping an injured pregnant woman.
Fact: The posted video is a scripted one. It does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
If one sees the full video, at the end of the posted video, there is a disclaimer saying that it was made for educational purposes. Also, Actress Priya posted the same video on her office Facebook page and wrote the following in the description- “Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”.
Update (13 MAY 2022):
A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows a policewoman helping a schoolgirl who is on her periods, on the road . The video is being shared as a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video shows a policewoman helping a schoolgirl who is on her periods.
Fact: The posted video does not show a real incident. It is a scripted video. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The extended version of the same video was found to be uploaded by the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel. In the title of the video, it can be read that it is a social awareness video. Also, at the end of the extended version of the video, there is a disclaimer saying that it was made for educational purposes. Many such scripted videos can be found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel.
Update (09 MAY 2022):
A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows a Muslim couple helping a Hindu man who fell sick suddenly and suffered from fits on the road. It is shared as a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video shows a Muslim couple helping a Hindu man who fell sick suddenly and suffered from fits on the road.
Fact: The posted video does not show a real incident. It is a scripted video. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
An extended version of the same video was posted by actress Priya on her official Facebook page. In that video, there is a disclaimer at the end saying that it was made for educational purposes. She also wrote the following in the description – “Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”. Also, the same video (with a different date on the video) can be found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel, which regularly posts scripted videos.
Update (04 MAY 2022):
A video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows a real incident where a person dressed as Hanuman can be seen helping a Muslim woman pick up fruits. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a person dressed as Hanuman helping a Muslim woman.
Fact: The video is a scripted video. It does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Actress Poonam Bajwa posted the same video on her office Facebook page and wrote the following in the description- “Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”. At the end of the video, there is a disclaimer saying that it was made for educational purposes. Also, the same video (with a different timestamp) can be found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel, which regularly posts scripted videos.
Update (28 APRIL 2022):
A social media post accompanying a video of a Hindu priest catching a thief who stole the wallet of a Muslim woman offering namaz on a footpath is being widely circulated. The video is being shared as a real incident which is evident from the comments section.
Claim: Video of a Hindu priest catching a thief who stole wallet of a Muslim woman offering namaz on a footpath.
Fact: This is a scripted and does not show any real incident. Popular Telugu actress Priya shared this video initially on her Facebook page. She categorically mentioned in the post that it is scripted video and is made for educational purpose. Moreover at the end of the video there is a clear disclaimer stating that it  is a scripted video. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
This is a scripted video and was initially shared by a popular Telugu actress Priya. In the post that shared this video, she clearly mentioned that it is a scripted drama made for educational purposes.
Further, at the end of the video, there is a disclaimer stating that it is a scripted drama. The actress has shared many such scripted dramas through her Facebook page.
Update (14 APRIL 2022):
A video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows a few strangers offering food to a woman and robbing her at a bus stop. It is being shared as a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video shows a few strangers offering food to a woman and robbing her at a bus stop.
Fact: It is a scripted video. The video does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Actress Priya has posted an extended version of the same video on her official Facebook page. In that video, there is a disclaimer at the end saying that it was made for educational purposes. She also wrote the following in the description – “Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”. Also, the same video can be found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel, which regularly posts scripted videos.
Update (13 APRIL 2022):
A video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows a case of love jihad. In the video, it can be seen that Salman (a Muslim) tries to marry a Hindu girl by posing himself as Rahul (a Hindu). Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video shows a case of love jihad. Salman poses as Rahul to marry a Hindu girl.
Fact: The posted video does not show a real incident. It is a scripted video. The video was first posted on Facebook by ‘Basant Jangra’, an artist page. Many similar scripted videos can be seen on that page. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The same video was found to be first posted on Facebook by ‘Basant Jangra’, an artist page, in February 2022. A disclaimer saying that the page posts scripted videos, not real incidents, can be seen in some other videos posted on the page. Those videos can be seen here and here.
Artist Basant Jangra can be seen in the posted video. Also, the same bride dress can be seen in a few other videos posted on the page.
Update (01 APRIL 2022):
A video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows a Muslim fruit seller cheating customers. In the video, it can be seen that the fruit seller removes some fruits after weighing them. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a Muslim fruit seller cheating customers.
Fact: The posted video is a scripted one. It does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The same video was found to be uploaded ‘Raju Bharti’ page on Facebook. Many similar scripted videos featuring him can be found on his page. Also, a link to his YouTube channel – ‘Bharti Prank’ can be found in the ‘About’ section of his Facebook page. The posted scripted video can be also found on that YouTube channel. The description of the ‘Bharti Prank’ channel is given as – “This channel is related to fun and entertainment”.
Update (31 MARCH 2022):
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A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows a Muslim woman giving her juice and some money to a sadhu. Many people are believing the visuals to be a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a Muslim woman giving her juice and some money to a sadhu.
Fact: The posted video does not show a real incident. It is a scripted video. The video was made for educational purposes. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Actress Hamsa Nandini has posted an extended version of the same video on her official Facebook page. In that video, there is a disclaimer at the end saying that it was made for educational purposes. She also wrote the following in the description – “Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”.
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Another video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows a Muslim tailor misbehaving with women. These visuals are also being seen as related to a real incident by many people. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a Muslim tailor misbehaving with women.
Fact: The video is a scripted video. It does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Actress Priya has posted the same video on her office Facebook page and wrote the following in the description- “Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”. Also, the same video can be found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel, which regularly posts scripted videos.
Update (29 MARCH 2022):
A video of a family being helped by two army men is being shared widely on social media. In the video, the army men can be seen offering their bike to the stranded family. People are believing that the visuals show a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of army men helping a stranded family by giving them their bike.
Fact: The posted video is a scripted one. In the extended version of the video, there is a disclaimer at the end saying that it was made for educational purposes. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The extended version of the same video can be found to be uploaded by actress Hamsa Nandini on her official Facebook page in March 2021. In that video, there is a disclaimer at the end saying that it was made for educational purposes. She also wrote the following in the description – “Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”. A similar scripted video from the same location can be seen here.
Update (23 MARCH 2022):
A video of two children helping a fruit seller move her cart uphill is being shared widely on social media. Many people are believing that the visuals show a real incident. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of two children helping a fruit seller move her cart uphill.
Fact: It is a scripted video. The extended version of the video has a disclaimer at the end saying that it was made for educational purposes. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Actress Poonam Bajwa has posted the extended version of the same video on her official Facebook page. At the end of the video, there is a disclaimer saying that it was made for educational purposes. Also, in the description, it was written – “Thank you for watching! Please be aware that this page features scripted dramas and parodies as well. These short films are for entertainment & educational purposes only!”. The same video can be also found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel, which regularly posts scripted videos.
Update (11 MARCH 2022):
Another similar video is being shared on social media with the tag – ‘Respect  Army’. However, we found the same video on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel, which regularly posts scripted videos for social awareness. This video was also posted with the title – “THIS IS HEART TOUCHING💖🙏 | Army Person Helped alone Girl | Social Awareness Video By 3rd Eye“. So, it is also a scripted video.
Published (08 MARCH 2022):
Of late, many videos are being shared on social media with a claim that they show CCTV visuals of real incidents. Most of them are shared with generic titles like – ‘Respect Women’, ‘Respect Army’. They have been viewed and liked by millions of users on social media. In the comments section of videos, one can see that the people are believing them to be real incidents. Let’s fact-check the claims made in the posts.
Post 1:
Claim: Video of an army man helping a woman by changing her car tyre.
Fact: It is a scripted video. The video does not show a real incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
At the bottom of the video, it can be seen that it is written – ‘COPYRIGHT BY 3RD EYE’. The extended version of the same video can be found on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel. In the title, it is written that it is a social awareness video. Also, at the end of the video, there is a disclaimer saying – “This reel life video footage published only for the purpose of educating the public by making them understand how the real-world situations will be and picturized to educate public. Characters in this video are entertainment and education purpose.” Many such scripted videos can be seen on the ‘3RD EYE’ YouTube channel.
Post 2:
Claim: Video of a burqa-clad woman helping another woman who was having periods on road.
Fact: This video was also posted by the ’3RD EYE’ YouTube channel with a disclaimer. It is a scripted video.  Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The extended version of the same video can be seen on the ’3RD EYE’ YouTube channel with the same disclaimer as above.
Other posts:
Previously, when similar scripted videos were shared as real incidents, FACTLY debunked those videos and written fact-check articles, which can be read below:
To sum it up, scripted videos shot for informative purposes are being shared as real incidents.

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SCs, STs & OBCs account for only 26.5% of those trained by NSDC in the last 4 years - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
March 17, 2016
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) was established to impart various vocational skills in unemployed youth. The NSDC extends training through various Sector Skill Councils (SSCs). As per data with the government, a total of 28.22 lakh were trained by NSDC from 2011-12 to 2014-15. Out of the 28.22 lakh, only 26.5% belong to the SCs, STs and OBCs.
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) was established to impart various vocational skills in unemployed youth. The NSDC has approved 39 industry led bodies called Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) to promote industry/employer participation out of which 29 SSCs are operational in various sectors like Agriculture, Automotive, Healthcare, Construction and Plumbing. The Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) are industry led bodies intended to align the skilling efforts as per the industry’s requirement. The SSCs prescribe the National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Qualification Packs (QPs) based on which the training is imparted.
28.22 lakh trained from 2011-12 to 2014-15
As per the data available with the government, a total of 28.22 lakh people were trained by the various SSCs under NSDC from 2011-12 to 2014-15. The number of people trained has been increasing continuously over the years. From 1.81 lakh trained in 2011-12, the number increased to 12.33 lakh in 2014-15, a growth of close to 600%.
Only 26.5% belong to SCs, STs & OBCs
Out of the 28.22 lakh trained in the four years, only 7.47 lakh belong to SCs, STs and OBCs. This is about 26.5% of the total trained.  A total of 2.41 lakh SCs (8.5%), 1.14 lakh STs (4%) and 3.91 lakh OBCs (13.9%) were trained by NSDC in these 4 years.
The Percentage of SCs, STs and OBCs is increasing
The percentage of SCs, STs and OBCs in the total trained pool is increasing each year. From a mere 5.6% in 2011-12, this has gone up to 32.6% in 2014-15. The percentage was 19.2% in 2012-13 and 25.7% in 2013-14.
Within the various sub groups, the proportion of SCs and OBCs is increasing each year while the proportion of STs has remained more or less constant at 4% since 2012-13. The proportion of SCs in the trained pool increased from a mere 1.9% in 2011-12 to 10.6% in 2014-15. The proportion of OBCs also increased from a mere 3.3% in 2011-12 to 17.4% in 2014-15.

source: news-factly

license: Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

author: Sai Krishna Muthyanolla


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Sculpture inside an Indonesian Hindu temple is shared as that excavated near Turkey -Syria border - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 16, 2021
A photo is being shared on social media claiming it as a 3,200 years old Lord Narasimha sculpture, found during the excavations near the Turkey-Syria border. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: 3,200 years old Lord Narasimha sculpture was found during the excavations near the Turkey-Syria borders.
Fact: This sculpture was constructed inside the ‘Pura Dalem & Pura Penataran Desa Adat Kuta’ Hindu temple in Bali, Indonesia. This sculpture was not excavated near the Turkey-Syria border. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On reverse image search of the photo shared in the post, a similar sculpture photo was found published in a tourist website, ‘VIRTOURIST.com’. According to the description on this website, this sculpture was constructed inside a Hindu temple in Bali, Indonesia.
On searching for the Bali Hindu temple for this sculpture, it is found out that this sculpture was constructed inside the ‘Pura Dalem & Pura Penataran Desa Adat Kuta’ Hindu temple near the Kuta beach in Bali. A similar photo of the sculpture is found in Google Maps pictures of ‘Pura Dalem & Pura Penataran Desa Adat Kuta’. From all these pieces of evidence, it can be concluded that the sculpture photo shared in the post is related to a Hindu temple in Indonesia.
To sum it up, an Indonesian Hindu temple sculpture falsely shared as the 3,200 years old lord Narasimha statue excavated at the Turkey-Syria border.


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Sculptures from Buddhist temple in Japan are falsely attributed to Chamarajeshawara Temple in Mysore - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 27, 2021
A social media post that praises Indian architecture, is being shared with a few images of sculpture attributing them to the Chamarajeshwara Temple in Mysore. Let’s try to find the facts about these sculptures.
Claim: Images of sculpture in Chamarajeshwara temple, Mysore
Fact: These images are actually of sculpture from Nenbutsushu Sampozan Muryojuji Temple in Kato city, Japan. Although sculpture of the Chamarajeshwara temple built in 1826 represents the prowess of the Indian architecture, the viral images are not related to this particular temple. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
These are images of sculptures from Nenbutsushu Sampozan Muryojuji Temple in Kato city, Japan. Reverse image search of all these three photos led us to the respective same images (here, and here) on Flickr, a stock image repository. As per the information associated with these images, these are sculptures from Nenbutsushu Sanpouzan Muryojuji “The Royal Grand Hall of Buddhism”.
Upon searching the official  Facebook and YouTube accounts of Nenbutsushu temple, we found similar sculptures (here, here, and here ). As per the information available on the official website Royal Grand Hall of Buddhism, the Head Temple of Nenbutsushu Sampozan Muryojuji Temple is the first construction of an authentic full-scale Buddhist temple since the erection of the main temple of Obakushu Buddhist Sect in 1661.
On the other hand, Sri Chamarajeshwara Swamy Temple in Mysore was built by Krishnaraja Wodeyar Bahaddur III in 1826 in the name of his father Chamarajendra Wodeyar. However, neither the official website of the Chamarajeshwara temple nor any other reports of temple architecture (here and here) feature sculptures similar to those in the viral post. Even Google Maps did not yield any image of similar sculptures associating them with the Chamarajeshwara Swamy Temple.
This proves that although sculptures of the Chamarajeshwara temple represent the prowess of Indian architecture, the viral images are not related to this particular temple.
To sum it up, Sculptures from a Buddhist temple in Japan are falsely attributed to Chamarajeshwara Temple in Mysore.

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Sculptures in the photos were added to the respective Cathedrals and Temples during Renovation - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 26, 2019
Some images are being shared widely on social media with a claim that ‘a bicycle, an astronaut and a remote’ can be seen carved on the walls of a temple, which is 2000 years old, in Tamil Nadu. Let’s try to analyze the claim made in the post.
2000 years old carvings of a bicycle, an astronaut and a remote on the walls of the Panchavarnaswamy Temple.
Fact: Except for one carving, all other carvings are not related to the Panchavarnaswamy temple. The bicycle carving in the Panchavarnaswamy temple was done in the 20th century. The other carvings were also made after the respective inventions. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Let’s try to check the veracity of each image in the post.
Picture 1:
When the image was run through the Google Reverse Image Search, the same photo can be found on the ‘Trip Advisor’ website. On the website, it can be read that the photo was taken at a temple in Indonesia. On searching further, the same photo can be found on many stock photo websites. On the ‘Adobe Stock’ website, the same visual can be found with the following description: ‘Image of bicycle rider during the Dutch colonial era carved into a wall at temple Pura Maduwe Karang in Kubutambahan’. More about the figure and the temple can be read here. So, it can be concluded that the picture is related to a temple in Indonesia.
Picture 2:
On searching the image through Google Reverse Image, the search results show that the carving is related to a cathedral in Spain.
So, when searched with the relevant keywords on Google, an article by ‘The Vintage News’ can be found in the search results. According to the article, this was carved onto the Salamanca Cathedral Facade during renovations in 1992. The same information can also be read in the ‘Times Travel’ article. So, the sculpture is not related to any temple in India
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When the image was run through the Google Reverse Image Search, a similar picture of the carving taken from another angle can be found on the ‘Wikiversity’ website with a description that it is related to the Calahorra Cathedral in Spain.
On a Spanish website, it can be read that the sculpture of the phone was carved on the Cathedral wall in 1996 during the restoration works. The same information can also be read on the ‘InfoLibre’ website.
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On searching the image through Google Reverse Image, it was found that the picture was taken from a YouTube video on the Panchavaranaswamy Temple uploaded in 2018. So, the picture is related to the temple. Let’s try to find whether it was carved 2000 years back.
Talking to ‘The Hindu’ about the carving, Dr. Kalaikovan said, “It was so funny and intriguing to see the picture of a cycle in an ancient temple. But neither the officials nor the scholar who wrote its history, were able to explain how it came there. I started researching this fact…Perhaps the sculptor had seen someone on a cycle, was impressed by it and had recorded it forever on stone”. Dr. Kalaikovan has theorized that the vehicle was possibly a novelty in Tiruchi of the 1920s and was carved on the wall when the temple had been renovated. So, the cycle was carved only in the 20 century, not when it was constructed around the 5 century. This picture was also fact-checked by ‘Snopes’ when it went viral in 2018.
To sum it up, the carvings in the photos were added to the respective cathedrals and temples during a renovation.
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Scuttling Transparency?  Election Commission does not respond to 2000 ‘RTI Online’ applications
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 11, 2017
The Election Commission of India (ECI) despite being a progressive institution is unwilling to accept RTI applications filed through the RTI Online portal. Close to 2000 online applications were filed with the ECI in the last 12 months, but none of them was responded to.
Factly had earlier reported that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is not willing to accept RTI applications filed through the RTI Online portal. Data made available by DoPT to a RTI applicant reveals that 1951 RTI applications, addressed to the ECI were filed through the RTI Online portal as of 30th September 2017. And expectedly, not a single one of them has been responded to by the ECI.
Documents reveal that ECI officials were trained on RTI Online
Documents obtained under the RTI act by one Mr. Neeraj Sharma indicate that the ECI had actively communicated with the DoPT regarding training of officials on RTI Online and including ECI in the list of public authorities available on the portal.
In March 2016, Mr. S K Mishra from the ECI sent an email to RTI-PMU regarding linking of ECI with RTI Online portal. He also informed that Mr. Tapas Kumar from the ECI had been nominated as the nodal officer for RTI.
This was followed with a training session in May 2016 where 25 officials from the ECI were trained on the RTI Online portal. During the training, the ECI officials had even suggested that an option be introduced for the PIO to call for a supporting document.Following the training session, a letter was sent by the then Secretary of DoPT addressed to the Deputy Election Commissioner, Mr. Umesh Sinha in September 2016. The letter talks about one of the action points that emerged out of the presentations by the group of Secretaries made before the Prime Minister, to extend RTI Online to all the public authorities under the Central Government in a time bound manner by 30th June 2017.
Close to 2000 RTI applications waiting for a response from the ECI
Following these letters, the ECI was included as one of the public authorities on the RTI Online portal sometime after September 2016. Data shared by DoPT in response to a RTI application indicates that a total of 1951 RTI applications were filed with the ECI via the RTI Online portal till 30th September 2017. Not even a single application out of the 1951 have been responded to by the ECI. Further, 595 first appeals have also been filed with the ECI through the RTI Online portal and all of them are pending.
Going by the monthly returns available on the ECI portal, the ECI receives an average of more than 150 RTI applications (excluding the ones from the RTI Online portal) every month. Going by the numbers shared by DoPT, a similar number of applications are also being received online every month.
Nothing explains the reluctance of ECI
The ECI is looked up to as a progressive institution by citizens in the country. It is indeed an irony that such a progressive institution refuses to make it easy for citizens to exercise their Right to Information. As noted in our previous story,  ECI’s efforts to build another application for Online RTI is a sheer waste of resources and money when a suitable application already exists.
It is all the more surprising is that the ECI does not have any notice or information on its website informing citizens not to file applications via the RTI Online portal despite knowing that 100s of applications are being filed every month in the hope of getting a response from the ECI. Knowingly, the ECI is scuttling transparency.
PS: An email has been sent to the ECI to know their point of view on this issue. The story will be updated as and when a response is received.
Featured Image: Election Commission’s reluctance to RTI Online

created: November 11, 2017


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Searching 'itanimulli.com' (Illuminati spelled backwards) on the internet does lead to NSA's website but it is not a conspiracy - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
July 7, 2022
A post is being circulated on social media that says “if you search up ‘Illuminati’ backwards and add ‘.com’ in the browser, it leads to the official website of the NSA.”  Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Searching ‘itanimulli.com’ (Illuminati spelled backwards) on the internet leads to NSA’s website.
Fact: As stated in the post, searching on the Internet for ‘itanimulli.com’ (Illuminati spelled backwards) does lead to the website of NSA. John Fenley of Provo, Utah, set his unused domain ‘inanimulli.com’ to redirect to NSA’s website just as a joke. Since this has been done by someone as a joke, it is not a conspiracy. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
When we searched on the internet, we found that an internet user named John Fenley has used his domain ‘itanimulli.com’ to redirect it to NSA’s website. In an interview given to ‘Snopes’, he said – “I decided to forward the domain Itanimulli.com domain to the NSA as a joke … kind of like a rickroll + shock site“, and also said, “When I had the idea to forward the domain to the NSA, I couldn’t pass it up and couldn’t stop laughing“. We also found a Quora thread in which Quora users have mentioned John Fenley and his joke. In fact, by doing some simple research on the internet we found that anyone who has a registered domain name can redirect their site to another website.
One can verify this by clicking on this link-  itanimulli.com or by searching ‘itanimulli.com’ on your web browser. Multiple free tools on the internet confirm that the redirect has been setup for this domain.
According to the ‘Snopes’ article, such a claim has been in circulation since 2009.
To sum up, searching ‘itanimulli.com’ (Illuminati spelled backwards) on the internet does lead to NSA’s website but it was done by an Internet user as a joke, and is not a conspiracy.


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Seats had been reserved for the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) region since the inception of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 8, 2023
A post claiming Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that “the Modi government has reserved 24 seats for Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as POK is ours.” Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: The Modi government has reserved 24 seats for Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Fact: The original constitution of Jammu and Kashmir reserved 25 seats for the regions in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Through a subsequent amendment, the number of seats was decreased to 24. This was mentioned several times even after the abrogation of Article 370. Section 14(4) of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation act, 2019 also reiterates that these 24 seats in the Legislative Assembly shall be kept unoccupied. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING
On performing a relevant keyword search regarding the claim, we found that the claim is associated with Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023. In his speech, he stated, “Earlier there were 37 seats in Jammu which have now become 43, there were 46 seats in Kashmir earlier which have now become 47 and 24 seats have been kept reserved for Pakistan-occupied Kashmir because POK is ours.”
The original constitution of Jammu and Kashmir dedicated 100 seats for the people directly elected for specific areas. Out of these seats, 25 were reserved for the regions in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Later, this number was reduced to 24 seats after amendment with a condition. Section 48 of the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir states that 24 seats in the Legislative Assembly shall be kept unoccupied. These empty seats won’t be counted when determining the total number of members in the Assembly. Besides, the geographical area associated with these vacant seats will not be considered when deciding the boundaries of the different areas or constituencies within the region.
This was mentioned several times even after the abrogation of Article 370. Section 14(4) of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act,  2019 mentions this. Moreover, the delimitation commission discussed this before undertaking the process of redrawing assembly constituencies in the Union Territory in 2021, and these vacant seats were maintained even after the reorganisation in 2022.
To sum up, Seats have been reserved for the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region since the inception of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, it was not done recently.

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Section 144 in UP not specifically meant for Valentine’s Day, same restrictions extended since December 2022 - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
February 13, 2023
A Facebook post is being widely shared on social media claiming that the Uttar Pradesh Authorities have decided to impose section 144 on valentine’s Day banning public gatherings and consumption of alcohol. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: UP Govt imposed section 144 on Valentine’s Day.
Fact: The implementation of Section 144 of CrPC in Lucknow and Gautama Buddha Nagar is not solely for Valentine’s Day. These restrictions have been in place since December 2022, extended till 10 March in Lucknow and 28 February in Gautama Buddha Nagar, for the purpose of maintaining order during various upcoming festivals such as Mahashivaratri, Holi, and Shab e-Barat. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Internet search with relevant keywords led us to a public notice issued by Lucknow Police Commissionerate on 10 February 2023. According to this notice, starting from 11 February until 10 March 2023, section 144 of CrPC, will be imposed in Lucknow city in view of the upcoming festivals like Mahashivaratri, Holi, Shab e-Barat etc. The order also imposed restrictions on various activities like public gatherings, prayers in public places, drone shooting near government buildings, usage of loudspeakers, etc.
Uttar Pradesh | Prohibitions under Section 144 CrPC imposed till 10th March in Lucknow, in view of upcoming festivals. pic.twitter.com/C8049HYlaS
However, the latest orders are an extension of previous orders that were issued earlier. On 10 December 2022, UP Govt issued an order implementing Section 144 till 10 January 2023 in Lucknow in view of festivities like New Year, Christmas, Guru Gobind Singh Jayanthi etc. And on 11 January 2023, they extended the same restrictions in view of the Republic Day, Makar Sankranti and several entrance examinations. Similarly, the Police Commissionerate of Gautam Buddha Nagar also has taken measures to regulate public gatherings, loudspeakers usage, bursting of firecrackers etc from 05 December 2022 to 02 January 2023. These restrictions were further extended from 07 January to 31 January, and then again from 04 February to 28 February.
To sum it up, UP authorities did not impose Section 144 specifically for Valentine’s Day, there has been a history of using this measure in various parts of UP during festivals and other situations to maintain law and order.

created: February 13, 2023


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Section 66A (IT Act) was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015 - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
July 30, 2020
A post is being shared on social media with a claim that there will be no more arrests (‘jail custody’) for any kind of posts on social media as Supreme Court has struck down the Section 66A of IT Act, 2000. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
No more arrests for any kind of posts on social media as Section 66A of IT Act, 2000 has been struck down by the Supreme Court.
Fact: Section 66A of IT Act, 2000 has been struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015; not recently. Also, there are various provisions in other laws under which a person can be arrested for posting specific content violative of those laws on social media. So, a person is accountable for his posts on social media and can still be arrested. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
When searched about the news mentioned in the post, it was found that Section 66A of IT Act, 2000 has been struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015; not recently. But many news articles regarding the arrests of persons for their social media posts were also found after 2015 i.e. after the striking down of the mentioned section. So, let us look at this section and other issues related to arrests made for posting on social media in little more detail.
What is Section 66A of IT Act, 2000 and when it was revoked?
The provisions of the Section 66A (which was inserted through IT (Amendment) Act, 2008) can be read in the picture below (snapshot of IT Act, 2000). In the IT Act, it is now mentioned that Section 66A has been struck down by the Supreme Court’s Order on 24 March 2015 in the Shreya Singhal vs. Union of India case. The SC judgement striking down the section can be read here.
But it was found that there are various other provisions in the Indian Penal Code and other laws under which a person can be arrested for posting specific content on social media. Some of those provisions can be read below:
Section 54 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005:
Various news reports regarding people getting arrested under this act for posting fake news on social media can be found on the internet. The tweets from the Rachakonda Police regarding the arrests of various people under this section can be found here, here and here. Also, one can be arrested for spreading false information on social media regarding diseases like COVID-19 under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
Various IPC Sections:
A news article regarding the arrest of a person in Assam for a Facebook post critical of PM Modi and Delhi riots can be found on the ‘India Today’ website. In the article, it can be read that he was booked under sections 295(A), 153(A), 507 of the Indian Penal Code and section 66 of the IT Act (not Section 66A). Also, in another incident, a person was booked under sedition (IPC 124(A)) and other provisions of IPC for his comment (‘disrespecting’ UP CM Yogi Adityanath) on a Facebook post.
There are many other incidents where people have been arrested under various other sections of IPC for their posts on social media. Whether some of those sections should be used or not for such incidents is debatable and it is for the courts to decide but the details regarding some of those IPC sections can be read below:
Other sections of IT Act, 2000:
While Section 66A of IT Act has been revoked, there are other sections in the IT Act, 2000 under which a person can be arrested for spreading specific type of content like obscene pictures on social media. A news article regarding the rising cases under Section 67 of IT Act, 2000 can be read here.
To sum it up, while Section 66A of IT Act, 2000 has been struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015, there are various provisions in other laws under which a person can be arrested for posting specific content on social media violative of these other laws.
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FDI policy in India
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
August 29, 2017
The government has recently made changes to the FDI policy by opening up more sectors. Here is a consolidated list of the FDI policy as of August 2017.
Many changes have been made to the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in the last few years.  Further, FDI is also allowed through two different routes namely, Automatic and the Government route. The erstwhile Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has been phased out recently. In the automatic route, foreign entities do not need the prior approval of the government to invest. However, they have to inform the RBI about the amount of investment within a stipulated time period. In the government route, any investment can be made only after the prior approval of the government. Various other conditions as defined in the consolidated FDI policy are applicable to various sectors. In specific sectors, the FDI is prohibited.
Sector wise FDI Limits
(Foreign Airlines are barred from Investing in Air India)
Prohibited Sectors
FDI is prohibited in the following sectors


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Security Related Expenditure in J&K at an all time high in 2016-17
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 7, 2018
While the average number of terror related incidents in Jammu & Kashmir have decreased fivefold during the seven-year period from 2011 to 2017 compared to the period from 2004 to 2010, the last two years (2016 & 2017) have seen increased terror activity with security forces suffering the highest casualties after 2007. This is also reflected in the highest security related expenditure in 2016-17.
In terms of the number of casualties, 2016 & 2017 have proved to be the bloodiest years for security forces in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) after the year 2007. In the year 2007, security forces suffered 110 casualties in J&K. After 2007, the number of casualties was less than 80 in each of the years except  for 2016 & 2017. This has also resulted in the highest ever Security Related Expenditure (SRE) in J&K after the introduction of the scheme in 1989.
Terror related incidents on the increase in the last two years
The number of terror related incidents in J&K has significantly come down in the last seven years compared to seven-year period before that. Between 2004 & 2010, the average number of terror related incidents in J&K was 1287. The average has come down to 261 for the period between 2011 & 2017. A total of 2565 terror incidents were witnessed in 2004 while it has come down to 342 in 2017. After 2011, 2016 & 2017 are the only years when the number of such incidents was more than 300.
2016 & 2017 prove to be the bloodiest years after 2007 for the Security Forces
In the year 2004, 281 security personnel were killed in terror related incidents in J&K. The casualty figure has decreased continuously in the years following 2004 and reached 75 in the year 2008. The casualty figure remained at less than 75 till the year 2015.  The casualty figure increased to 82, in the year 2016, the highest in 10 years on account of increased terror activity. In 2017, this figure touched 80. In other words, 2016 & 2017 have proved to be bloodiest years for the security forces after 2007.
The increase in terror related activity is also evident in the casualty figure of the terrorists. Between 2011 & 2015, the casualty figure of the terrorists was about 100 or less in each of the years. In 2016, it increased to 150 and further increased to 213 in 2017. The terrorist casualty figure has crossed 200 for the first time after 2010.
Infiltration attempts & Ceasefire Violations also on the rise
The increase in terror related activity is further corroborated by the steep increase in the number of infiltration attempts across the Line of Control (LoC). From 489 such attempts in 2010, the number of infiltration attempts had come down to 121 in 2015, the lowest in seven years. In 2016, the number of such attempts more than tripled to 371 and further increased to 406 in 2017.
There has also been a steep increase in the number of ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC. The number of ceasefire violations have increased from about 44 in 2010 to 860 in 2017. However, the ceasefire violations along the international border have decreased from 430 in 2014 to 111 in 2017.
Security Related Expenditure(SRE) at an all time high
The Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme was introduced in 1989-90 and has two components. The SRE(Police) is to support the logistical requirements of the J&K Police to combat militancy in the state. The scheme provides for 100% reimbursement of expenditure by the J&K police for carriage of constabulary, honorarium of SPOs, logistical support to security forces (SFs), construction of alternate accommodation for SFs etc. The amount reimbursed in 2016-17 was Rs 1185 crore, the highest for any year so far, an indication of increased terror activity. In fact, this amount is more than the total amount reimbursed in the 4 year period between 2012-13 and 2015-16.
The other component of SRE is the SRE (Relief & Rehabilitation), which is to support the relief & rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants who have been uprooted from the valley because of militancy. It also covers relief to Kashmiri & Jammu migrants, expenditure on return & rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants, relief to next of kin (NoK) of civilians/security personnel killed in militant attacks etc. The amount reimbursed under this component also was an all time high of Rs 374.42 crore in 2016-17.
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Seema Haider's ex-husband is still alive; Unrelated old videos and images shared as the funeral procession visuals of Seema Haider's ex-husband - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 23, 2023
A video is being shared on social media claiming it shows visuals of Seema Haider’s ex-husband’s funeral procession in Pakistan. The post alleges that Seema Haider’s ex-husband has recently deceased in Pakistan. The video shows the visuals and the images of funeral processions. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video showing Seema Haider’s ex-husband’s funeral procession in Pakistan.
Fact: The video shared in the post actually shows the funeral procession of a Palestinian youth and a retired Indian army soldier from Rajasthan. There are no news reports confirming the demise of Gulam Haider, the ex-husband of Seema Haider. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
Upon conducting a search to verify the post’s assertion regarding the passing of Seema Haider’s ex-husband, we could not find any latest news reports confirming the demise of Gulam Haider, the ex-husband of Seema Haider. Had Seema Haider’s ex-husband recently deceased, several news websites would have likely reported this information. The latest news reports about Seema Haider’s ex-husband Gulam Haider can be seen here and here.
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On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, a video showing similar visuals was found published by the Wafa Agency news channel on 08 October 2022. The news site reported it is the funeral procession of a 14-year-old youth, Adel Ibrahim Daoud, allegedly killed by the Israeli Forces in the West Bank City of Qalqilya. Several news sites published articles reporting about the death and the funeral procession of Adel Ibrahim Daoud in October 2022. So, it can be confirmed that the video shared in the post is old and has nothing to do with Seema Haider.
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On reverse image search of the funeral procession photo shared in the video, the same photo was found in an article published by the ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ news website in 2022.   They reported it as a picture from the funeral procession of Hanuman Singh Tanwar, a retired army soldier who took part in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The image shared in the post was old and had nothing to do with Seema Haider.
To sum it up, old funeral procession videos and images are shared as the funeral procession visuals of Seema Haider’s ex-husband.

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Seema Samridhi, the Nirbhaya lawyer did not feature in any list of talented women. - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
May 21, 2022
A social media post that claims Seema Samridhi Kushwaha, the legal counsel who fought for Nirbhaya rape victim, is featured in the list of ‘world’s 6 most talented women’ is being widely shared. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Seema Samridhi Kushwaha, the legal counsel for Nirbhaya rape victim, is featured in the list of ‘world’s 6 most talented women’.
Fact: Seema Samridhi Kushwaha did not feature in any such list as claimed in the viral post. In fact, there is no such list released by any reputed institution or organisation. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Seema Samridhi Kushwaha successfully represented the 2012 Delhi gang rape victim in the Supreme court, which eventually led to the hanging of the four convicts. Although she gained prominence after representing the victims, she did not feature in any purported list of talented women, as claimed in the viral post.
Information available about her on internet does not mention anything in line with the claim. Had she been featured in any such global list, the media would have reported it and there would have been evidence on the internet, however, we could not find any such reports.
In fact, there no such list like ‘world’s most talented women’ released by any reputed institution or organisation. Every year, organizations like the TIME, BBC, Forbes, etc. release a list like ‘100 Women of the year’, ‘The World’s Most Powerful Women’, etc. highlighting  the most influential women of that particular year, across different fields. However, Seema Samridhi Kushwaha was never featured in such lists.
To sum it up, Seema Samridhi, the Nirbhaya lawyer did not feature in any list of talented women.