Scripted video shared as 'Muslim man from Pakistan marrying his daughter'
The Verdict [False]
The original Instagram video, posted by Delhi-based YouTuber Raj Thakur, clearly states in the caption that it is scripted and not a real incident.
What is the claim?
A video clip of a man wearing a skullcap holding hands with a young girl is circulating on social media with the claim that it shows a Muslim man in Pakistan marrying his daughter. In the clip, the man can be heard speaking in Hindi: “I don’t want my daughter to go to another house and be troubled, so I married her myself. She is two months pregnant as well. However, the problem we are facing is that now our relatives are not accepting this marriage.”
One user on X shared the video with the caption: “Pakistani man proudly displays his child bride, a girl likely under 14 years old, highlighting the disturbing reality of child marriage.”
Another user shared the clip while mentioning that Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray used to “exalt Hinduism and now his son Uddhav is appeasing Muslims.” In a follow-up reply, the same user clarified that the video was posted to highlight the need for shutting down such “fake channels.” Archives of similar posts can be found here and here.
Screenshot of viral posts circulating on social media. (Source: X/Screenshot/Modified by Logically Facts)
However, the video is not factual; it is scripted.
What are the facts?
A reverse image search of a keyframe from the viral video led us to the original clip posted by an Instagram account of one Raj Thakur (official_rajthakur__), on March 6, 2025 (archived here). The video was captioned, “I married my own daughter; she is pregnant,” and notably included a disclaimer stating, “This video is totally scripted, not real.”
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The bio of the Instagram account identifies the user as a YouTuber from Delhi. On scrolling through the account, we found several similar skits. A video posted in January 2024 (archived here) shows the same man from the viral video lamenting that he was born Muslim, with the caption once again clarifying that it was scripted.
Another video uploaded in October 2023 (archived here) features the same man in a staged scene where a man is seen dragging a woman, accompanied by the caption: “A girl fell in love with a man her father’s age.”
Comparison of the person seen in the viral video and other scripted videos. (Source: X/Instagram/Modified by Logically Facts)
Logically Facts has previously fact-checked multiple such scripted videos that were shared with misleading claims.
The verdict
A scripted video has been falsely shared as a real incident of a Muslim man marrying his own daughter.
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UDF leaders see local body poll trends as pointer to 2026 Assembly elections in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Buoyed by the strong performance of the Congress-led UDF in the local body polls, KPCC president Sunny Joseph said on Saturday that the front's results indicated the people had rejected the LDF government.
According to early trends, the UDF was leading in more grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities and corporations than the LDF.
The local body polls were held in two phases in the state earlier this week.
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Speaking to reporters here, Joseph said the people of Kerala had extended their support to the UDF.
"We could expose the LDF government’s anti-people stance and the people understood it. The LDF’s fake propaganda was rejected by the people. The UDF is moving towards a historic victory," he said.
He said a united effort, proper preparations, good candidate selection and hard work had resulted in the Congress and the UDF’s victory in the elections.
Asked about the prospects in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Joseph said the party was studying the matter and would comment later.
LDF convenor T P Ramakrishnan said the results would be closely examined.
According to him, the government had done everything possible for the people.
"Why such a verdict happened will be examined at the micro level. People’s opinion will be considered and further steps will be taken," he said.
He added that decisions would be taken after analysing the results. "If any corrective measures are required, we will initiate them and move forward," he said.
AICC leader K C Venugopal said the results showed that people had begun ousting those who, he alleged, were responsible for the loss of gold at Lord Ayyappa’s temple.
"This trend will continue in the Assembly elections as well. It is an indication that the people are ready to bring down the LDF government," he said.
Venugopal said the UDF had registered victories even in CPI(M) and LDF strongholds.
"I congratulate all UDF workers for their hard work. Congress workers and leaders worked unitedly," he said.
Referring to remarks made by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan against the Congress on polling day, Venugopal said the voters had responded through the verdict.
"I do not know whether the chief minister understands that the people are against him. Otherwise, he does not know the sentiment of the people. The state government cannot move an inch further," he said.
He said the results indicated a strong comeback for the UDF in Kerala.
Asked whether the Sabarimala gold loss issue had affected the LDF in the local polls, Venugopal said the CM and the CPI(M) state secretary did not take the issue seriously.
"We took a strong stand on the matter. The BJP played a foul game in it," he alleged.
On the BJP's role in the local body elections, Venugopal alleged that the party operated with the CPI(M) 's tacit support.
"The CPI(M) supported the central government on issues such as PM-SHRI, labour codes and corruption in national highway construction. The CPI(M) is facing ideological decline, and the state government’s policies are against the party’s own decisions," he said.
Meanwhile, LDF ally Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K Mani said the party could not win all the wards it had expected in the elections.
He congratulated winners from all parties and said the party would closely examine the losses and identify shortcomings. "Later, we will take corrective measures," he added.
Senior Congress leader and MP Rajmohan Unnithan said the trends in the local body elections indicated that the UDF would return to power in the 2026 Assembly elections.
"We will win 111 seats as in 1977 and return to power in 2026. The anti-government sentiment of the people is reflected in the elections," he said.
Unnithan said the people were disturbed and unhappy with the present government.
"The trend indicates the end of the LDF government," he added.
CPI(M) MLA M M Mani said the people had shown ingratitude towards the LDF despite benefiting from welfare schemes.
"After receiving all welfare schemes and living comfortably, people voted against us due to some temporary sentiments. Is that not ingratitude," he asked.
Mani said no such welfare initiatives had taken place in Kerala earlier.
"People are receiving pensions and have enough to eat. Even after getting all this, they voted against us. This is what can be called ingratitude," he said.
Muslim League state president Panakkad Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal said the results were beyond expectations.
"The outcome points towards the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, indicating that a change of government is imminent. We are going to win the Assembly election," he said.
