Fact Check: 36-year-old mother of six eloped with a beggar in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi?

Claims have been circulating on social media suggesting that a 36-year-old mother of six eloped with a beggar in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. However, these claims have been debunked as false. According to the police, the woman voluntarily appeared at the Harpalpur police station and clarified the situation. She explained that she left her home due to her husband’s abusive behaviour and had gone to stay with a relative in Farrukhabad.

Making a post on X (Formerly Twitter) @aajtak wrote, “Hardoi: Mother of 6 children fell in love with a beggar, fled leaving home and family, husband filed FIR”. (Translated from Hindi).

हरदोई: भिखारी को दिल दे बैठी 6 बच्चों की मां, घर-परिवार छोड़ हुई फरार, पति ने दर्ज कराई FIR

उत्तर प्रदेश के हरदोई में 6 बच्चों की मां कथित तौर पर एक भिखारी के साथ भाग गई. महिला अपने बच्चों और पति को छोड़कर गई है. जिस भिखारी के साथ महिला भागी है वह उसके घर पर भीख मांगने आता था और… pic.twitter.com/WKuAJfJ1cT

— AajTak (@aajtak) January 7, 2025

Propaganda account @s_afreen7 also made a post and wrote, “UP, Hardoi A 36-year-old woman left her 6 children and husband and ran away with a beggar! Husband Raju (45) said -“My wife took the money that we got after selling the buffalo” It is very sad! What has happened to people these days!”

यूपी, हरदोई

एक 36 वर्षीय महिला अपने 6 बच्चे और पति को छोड़कर एक भिखारी के साथ फरार हो गई!

पति राजू (45) ने कहा–
"भैंस बेचकर जो पैसे आए थे, वो भी पत्नी ले गई"

बहुत दुख की बात है!

क्या हो गया है आज कल लोगो को! pic.twitter.com/Uxln0hmlxh

— Sadaf Afreen صدف (@s_afreen7) January 7, 2025

Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also disseminated the claims. Their posts can be seen here, @RVCJ_FB, @GaganPratapMath, @ismatimes, @MasumaTalat, @MohdUvaish7214, @NationalDarpan.

The truth behind the claims about 36-year-old mother of six eloped with a beggar, Fact Check 

As soon as the posts containing the claims made by the users and media outlets came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis regarding the incident. We found that the claims were false and baseless.

To verify the claims made by the users and media outlets. We performed a relevant keyword search and found the police statement regarding the incident. According to the police, the woman voluntarily appeared at the Harpalpur police station and clarified that she left her home due to her husband’s abusive behaviour. She stated that she had gone to stay at a relative’s house in Farrukhabad. The allegations of her eloping with a beggar are unfounded and baseless.

Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the woman didn’t elope with a beggar. She had gone to stay at a relative’s house in Farrukhabad.

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ANALYSIS: Misleading

FACT: Claims are circulating alleging that a 36-year-old mother of six eloped with a beggar in Hardoi, UP. However, these claims are not true. According to the police, the woman voluntarily appeared at the Harpalpur police station and clarified (1/3) pic.twitter.com/mKg5GylygR

— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 7, 2025

Intent

Influencers and media outlets are circulating misleading claims to get the spotlight on social media.

Conclusion

Claim– A 36-year-old mother of six eloped with a beggar in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi.

Fact– The woman left her home due to her husband’s abusive behaviour. She stated that she had gone to stay at a relative’s house in Farrukhabad.

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