“The video shows a Maulana molesting a schoolgirl in broad daylight in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.”
What FACTLY found
The video does not show a Maulana molesting a schoolgirl in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The incident actually took place in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, in March 2024. News reports identified the accused as Sakhawat Hossain, a Hafiziya madrasa student, who was arrested after CCTV footage of him assaulting a sixth-grade schoolgirl went viral, and he was later produced before a court.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 June 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 June 2026. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1662565748128062
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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.