“The video shows a real incident in which a man is seen bursting balloons sold by a young Muslim boy ahead of India’s 77th Republic Day in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Jan 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video does not show a real incident of a man bursting balloons sold by a young Muslim boy ahead of India’s 77th Republic Day in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It originates from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and is a scripted creation. The location has been identified as ICT Road, Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 January 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1457401172620690
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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.