A 3-minute video is going viral on social media, showing two individuals who have just returned from playing Holi attempting to steal two bikes. In the end, they successfully steal a bike and escape. During this time, many vehicles pass by on the road, including a police car, but no one notices the blatant theft happening in broad daylight.
Sharing the video, the handle Mamta Rajgad wrote, “See the bike thief in this video.” (archived link)
See the bike thief in this video pic.twitter.com/1hJKZnMrT1
— ममता राजगढ़ (@rajgarh_mamta1) March 18, 2025
Another handle stated, “Thieves have become so clever these days that they have made a mockery of the law Two bikes were stolen in broad daylight right in front of the policeman’s eyes.” (archived link)
आज कल कितना शातिर चोर हो गए है कानून का मजाक बना कर रख दिए हैं
— ROHIT SINGH (@desHi__chora) March 17, 2025
पुलिस वाले के आंख के सामने दिन दहाड़े दो बाइक चुरा लिए 🐶 pic.twitter.com/KriNapYR73
User Anshu Kumar also shared the video with the same claim. (archived link)
आज कल कितना शातिर चोर हो गए है कानून का मजाक बना कर रख दिए हैं
— Anshu Kumar (@anshubhai07) March 17, 2025
पुलिस वाले के आंख के सामने दिन दहाड़े दो बाइक चुरा लिए 🐶 pic.twitter.com/O33DRRFKhv
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Fact Check
In our fact-checking investigation, we took screenshots of different keyframes from the viral video. During this process, we found the same video on an Instagram page named “Official Raj Thakur.” The caption of this video stated that it is not real and is completely scripted. It also mentioned that all content is just for entertainment purposes and awareness.
We found the full version of this video on Raj Thakur’s Facebook page. Here too, the caption stated that it is a scripted video created solely for entertainment and awareness purposes.
The full version of the video can be found here:
Raj Thakur is a content creator whose Facebook and Instagram pages feature many similar scripted videos.
In conclusion, the viral video showing two people stealing two bikes in broad daylight while evading the police is completely scripted. It is being shared as real incident. This video was produced by content creator Raj Thakur along with his team.
| Claim | The viral video shows two individuals stealing a bike in broad daylight. |
| Claimed by | Social media users |
| Fact check | The viral video is scripted. |
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