“The viral video shows a woman being kidnapped in India.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 21 Aug 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is from Ecuador, not India. CCTV footage from 26 September 2024, shows a woman being kidnapped in the Las Casas area of northwestern Quito. Local media confirmed that she was later released in Chillogallo, south of the capital.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 August 2025, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1308650874300526
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