Awareness video believed to be true incident of child kidnapping

A video that allegedly shows a woman kidnapping a boy has been shared on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Passers-by stop the woman dragging the boy who claims that her sister was also taken away. The video flashes a disclaimer for a split second, warning people of child kidnappers.

Twitter users @chotubana007 and @P39467125Pandey shared the video and warned people to take care of their children at parks. It gained over 5,000 views.

आप सभी से विनती है पार्को में बच्चों का ध्यान रखें ,
कहि भी बच्चों को अपने सम्पर्क में ही रखे ।। pic.twitter.com/ytEKZrDmd0

— चौकीदार चन्द्र विजय सिंह चौहान (छोटू बना) (@chotubana007) December 14, 2021

आप सभी से विनती है पार्को में बच्चों का ध्यान रखें ,
कहि भी बच्चों को अपने सम्पर्क में ही रखे ।। pic.twitter.com/d4h2cJ1uxa

— Sanjay Pandey (2nd New)🚩#Prashashak_samiti🚩 (@P39467125Pandey) December 16, 2021

Twitter user @UshaPanwar5 posted this video with an anti-Muslim claim. Some social media users (1, 2) have also claimed that the woman is a “Jihadi”, a derogatory term used for Muslims.

सभी से निवेदन है इस वीडियो को ज्यादा से ज्यादा शेयर करें देखिए यह जिहादी औरत कैसे पार्क में से बच्चे को चुरा कर भीख मंगवाने के लिए ले जाती है जितने भी माता-पिता हैं अपने बच्चो का ख्याल रखें कभी पार्क में अकेले खेलने मत जाने दे नहीं तो देखें यह एक औरत चार पांच बच्चे को कैसे चुरा pic.twitter.com/fdJaEx44B3

— उषा पवार (@UshaPanwar5) December 16, 2021

Alt News has received several requests to fact-check the video on our WhatsApp helpline number (+91 76000 11160).

Awareness video believed to be true

Alt News performed a keyword search and found a 5-minute long version of the video on Facebook.

At the 7-second mark, we see a disclaimer that states the video is for “entertainment purposes”.

A staged video was, therefore, shared on social media with a message claiming children are being kidnapped from parks. Some users also added a false anti-Muslim spin. The reader should note that in the past, Alt News has debunked several such staged videos and child kidnapping claims on social media.

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