“This video shows a government school teacher being kidnapped for a forced marriage in Begusarai, Bihar.”
What FACTLY found
The video does not show a real teacher being kidnapped for a forced marriage in Begusarai, Bihar. It is a scene from the shooting of a film titled Pakdaua Biyha, which was filmed at Dularpur Math Madhya Vidyalaya in Begusarai. Visuals from the location clearly show people holding cameras, confirming that it was a staged shoot. The local school principal stated that no official permission was taken for the shoot, and authorities have ordered an inquiry. While cases of forced marriage have been...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 June 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 June 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/bihar__say/reel/DKl1qmXNpEK/
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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.