India Child Kidnapping Video is Fake
What is the News Story?[edit | edit source]
A WhatsApp video and messages were shared about a child kidnapping ring associated with a CCTV camera footage of someone abducting a child. Several messages displaying pictures of young men and claiming they are child traffickers have been doing the rounds on WhatsApp.
Why the story is Fake?[edit | edit source]
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The video incidentally is not from India, but was an educational video made in Karachi. The video which is at least a year old was made in Pakistan to warn parents about child traffickers.
In fact, the full video shows the motorists returning with the child and holding a placard which read, "It takes only a moment to kidnap a child from the streets of Karachi. Every year, over 3000 children go missing in Karachi, Pakistan. Keep an eye on your child." [1]
Link to original educational video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5qdwyZJqzs
