Fact-Check: Scripted Video Viral as Real Engagement Ceremony at Metro Station

We traced the viral clip to an Instagram page which was under listed under the category of a creator.

Fact-Check: This is a scripted video and not a real incident. 

(Source: The Quint) 

A video showing a woman performing a 'Roka,' a ritual which is held before a Hindu wedding, at a metro station, is being shared as a real incident on social media.

Those sharing the clip noted that a mother 'caught' her son with his partner and fixed their engagement at that very moment.

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: Instagram/Screenshot) 

(Archives of similar claims can be found here, here and here.)

Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false as this is a scripted video. We were able to trace this video to the account of an Instagram reel creator.

What we found: At first, we divided the viral clip into multiple screenshots and ran a Google reverse image search on some of them.

• It led us to two posts on Instagram by 'Urs_.Rajat__' and 'Chalte_Phirte098' which featured the same viral clip.

An archive of the post can be found here.

An archive of the post can be found here. 

• We went through both the profiles and found that they were listed as 'reel creator' and 'digital creator,' respectively.

Here is a preview of the profile.

Here is a preview of the profile.

• Upon going through the profile of 'Urs_Rajat__,' we found another clip which noted that the video was scripted.

• The creator noted, "It's Scripted But Real Based Story." (sic.)

Here is the preview of the post.

(Source: Instagram/Screenshot) 

Team WebQoof has reached out to both the creators for their comments and the story will be updated once a response is received.

Conclusion: The viral clip showing an engagement at a metro station is scripted and not a real incident.

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