“The video shows a Hindu man named Harshvardhan rescuing a girl from Muslim kidnappers”
Social media posts
Claim dated 11 Sep 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
This video has nothing to do with India; it is from Sri Lanka. The rescuer is Mohammad Izadeen Arshad Ahmed, not Harshvardhan.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 September 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 September 2025, 7 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1678674066157097
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.