Fact Check: Muslim man gets granddaughter pregnant in Haryana? No, images show actor-model Rahul Jagtap
It is being claimed that a Muslim man named Musharraf Khan has had a sexual relationship with his granddaughter in Haryana, resulting in her pregnancy.
By Md Mahfooz Alam
Claim:The images show Musharraf Khan, a resident of Haryana, who got his granddaughter pregnant.
Fact:The claim is false. The person in the photos is Rahul Jagtap, an actor-model from Pune. The woman is a model from his talent agency.
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Hyderabad: Several images of a middle-aged man with a girl are being circulated on social media, claiming that the man is Musharraf Khan from Haryana, who had a sexual relationship with his granddaughter, resulting in her pregnancy.
One X user shared the image with the caption, “Musharraf Khan, a resident of Haryana, impregnated his granddaughter.” Further, taking a sarcastic jibe at the alleged Musharraf Khan’s religion, the post stated, “Islam is a very pure religion.”
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The man seen in the images is Rahul Jagtap, an actor-model from Pune.
We reviewed the comments on the post and found several users sharing a screenshot of the man’s bio seen in the images (links here and here), identifying him as Rahul Sudhir Jagtap, an actor, model and fitness trainer.
Taking this lead, we searched for the source of the screenshot using relevant keywords and found it published on the website Stars Unfolded. According to the site, Jagtap hails from a middle-class family in Pune, Maharashtra. He began his career as a model and has appeared in several TV commercials, including those for Muscle Foodz, The Urban Story and Imperial Collection.
The site also featured a couple of Instagram posts by Jagtap, which helped us identify and review his account.
We found the same girl appearing in a video posted by Jagtap on June 5, tagged with the Instagram handle Princess Kabya. The viral images have been taken from this video. A review of Kabya’s account also revealed several other videos featuring the two together.
In her Instagram and Facebook bios, Kabya, hailing from Kathmandu, Nepal, describes herself as a fashion model managed by the agency Talent Wear’s House. The agency, according to Stars Unfolded, is owned by Jagtap.
We also conducted a keyword search but found no credible reports of a Muslim man named Musharraf Khan getting his granddaughter pregnant in Haryana. Therefore, we conclude that the viral images show Rahul Jagtap and Kabya, who are part of the entertainment and fashion industry. The claim is false.
NewsMeter has reached out to both individuals for their clarification. The story will be updated when we receive a response.
