Images of a newly engaged couple from Gwalior have been circulated with the false claim that a Hindu man married his sister in Bihar. However, these claims are entirely untrue and misleading. The photos were initially shared by a Facebook user named “Jay Tomar Mohanpura” on October 28 of this year to celebrate his friend’s engagement.
Sharing the images on X (Formerly Twitter) @sabih_Khan313 wrote, In Bihar, a Hindu brother has married his sister. When the neighbours asked him why he did this, he said, “Why should my sister go to someone else? It is better that the household goods remain in the house, so I have done this.”
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also disseminated the images and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @AlokkYadavv, @India_Love_26, @jpc_news3015
The truth about the viral images shared as from Gwalior, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the images and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the images and found that the images were not related to a sibling marriage.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search on Google Lens. This led us to a Facebook post containing the same images uploaded on October 28, 2024. Posting the images the Facebook user “Jay Tomar Mohanpura” wrote, Many congratulations and best wishes to my dear friend Sandeep Kushwah Matapura on his engagement, my companion in happiness and sorrow. May God always keep the couple happy.
Source: Facebook
After the images went viral with this fabricated story, he clarified that the couple are not related as siblings. Furthermore, the photos were taken in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and have no connection to Bihar or sibling marriage.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the viral images were not from Bihar and have nothing to do with sibling marriage.
Intent
Social media users, influencers and propagandists are circulating images from Madhya Pradesh with misleading claims to set their narrative against a particular community.
Conclusion
Claim– The viral images depicting a couple are related to a Hindu sibling marriage in Bihar.
Fact– The images are from Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior and have nothing to do with sibling marriage.
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