1. Fact-Check: Were These Hindu Idols & Symbols Found Under Sambhal Mosque? No!
Social media users are sharing a set of four images, two of which show an idol of Hindu deity Lord Vishnu, one Shivling, and one Sudarshan chakra (a discus).
The claim: Those sharing this set of photos have claimed that it shows 'Hindu symbols' that were found under the 16th century Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
About the mosque: Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid is believed to be the oldest surviving Mughal mosque in India.
It underwent court-ordered survey, after a group of people filed a petition to investigate claims about the mosque being built atop an ancient Hindu temple.
During the second survey, Sambhal saw violent clashes which led to six deaths and left several injured, including police officials.
But the findings of the survey have not officially been submitted yet.
Three of the photos — the idol and the shivling — show objects found in a riverbed in Karnataka in February 2024.
The last image shows a Sudarshan chakra, which is available for purchase from a seller in Telangana.
You can read our fact-check here.
2. Unrelated Image Shared to Claim Mohd Yunus’s Daughter Arrested for DUI in USA
A video showing a woman being questioned by the police has gone viral on social media, claiming that it shows Monica Yunus, the daughter of Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, who was reportedly arrested for driving under the influence.
But the claim is false.
The viral video is from Verona, New Jersey in the United States of America. A woman named Monica was pulled by the police for driving under influence in 2022.
There are no reports stating the arrest of Yunus's daughter, Monica.
You can read our fact-check here.
3. News Outlets Share Scripted Video as Real Incident of Daughter Marrying Father
A video showing a young woman standing with an older man was widely shared across news organisations and social media, claiming that it shows a 24-year-old woman after she married her 50-year-old father.
Among those sharing this clip are news organisations Zee News, News 18, Deccan Herald, Loksatta, TV9 Marathi, Times Now Navbharat, and Samajwadi Party leader Jaysingh Yadav.
However, the viral claim is false.
In reality, the clip shows a scripted video and not a real incident of a woman marrying her father.
You can read our fact-check here.
4. False Claim That Women Are Prohibited From Going to Markets in Bangladesh Viral
A video showing a group of men making announcements in Bangla is being shared on social media platforms.
Those sharing have claimed that women in Bangladesh are banned from going to markets, and Hindu shops are supposed to be closed on Muslim festivals.
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly Agnimitra Paul shared the claim on her official X page.
News outlet NewsX also published an article on the same. You can view the archive here.
But this claim is misleading.
The video is from Gopalganj, Bangladesh. The declaration was made at the Gawhardanga Madrasa for the Waz Mahfil, a religious event for Islamic sermons.
While the announcement did mention that women were not permitted to enter the area, it was a temporary instruction.
It did not mention anything about Hindu shopkeepers.
You can read our fact-check here.
5. This Video Shows Man Sliding a Waterlogged Road at Marina Beach, Chennai? No!
A video of a man sliding down a waterlogged road is being shared on the internet with users claiming that it shows recent visuals from Marina Beach in Tamil Nadu's Chennai.
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