A video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) claims to show a child being kidnapped in broad daylight from Rajiv Chowk Metro, New Delhi. The post is being shared as if the video shows a real incident. Let’s verify the claim made in the post through this article.
Claim: The video shows a child being kidnapped in broad daylight at Rajiv Chowk Metro, New Delhi.
Fact: The viral video is scripted and does not depict a real incident. It was uploaded by Raj Thakur, a video creator, on his Facebook handle on 19 March 2025. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
A reverse image search of the keyframes from the viral video led us to an Instagram post by Raj Thakur (@official_rajthakur__) dated 23 March 2025. The post featured the same video (archived) and stated that it is entirely scripted and does not depict a real incident. It also mentioned that the full video is available on Raj Thakur’s Facebook page. The same video was uploaded on his YouTube channel on 23 March 2025, with a similar description.
We noticed that he describes himself as a video creator from Delhi on his Instagram bio.
We also found the link to Raj Thakur’s Facebook handle in his Instagram bio. Upon reviewing his Facebook handle, we found the extended version (archived) of the viral video posted on 19 March 2025.
To sum up, the video of a child being kidnapped in broad daylight at Rajiv Chowk Metro New Delhi is scripted.
