“The viral video shows influencer Shimjitha Musthafa being arrested by Kerala Police following the suicide of a man in Kerala.”
What FACTLY found
The video does not show Shimjitha Musthafa. The same footage has been available online since November 2023, more than two years before Shimjitha’s arrest on 21 January 2026. The viral video relates to a different case involving a woman named Awasthi, who allegedly left with her boyfriend after her husband died by suicide, leaving behind their child.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 January 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.