“The viral video shows a thief snatching a gold necklace from a passenger seated by a train window.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video is scripted and does not depict a real incident. It was originally uploaded by content creator Raj Thakur on his Instagram page and other social media handles, where he clearly stated that the video is scripted and created for entertainment and awareness purposes only. The individuals featured in the viral video are actors, and they also appear in other scripted videos created by him.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 March 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 March 2026, 10 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DWHSnwHE5XH/
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
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.