Fact Check: No, this young Muslim girl is not pregnant
A viral post claims this 11-year-old child is pregnant but India Today's Anti Fake News War Room discovered the true reason for her medical condition.
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The girl is 8 years old Roya Jan who was suffering from thalassemia.
Claim: Viral images posted by a Facebook user Chenna Keshav shows a little girl with a swollen abdomen. It is being claimed that the girl is just 11 years old Islamic bride and is already pregnant.
Fact Check: On the reverse search, India Today’s Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) found that the girl is 8-year-old Roya Jan from Afghanistan. She was suffering from thalassemia which resulted in enlarged liver and spleen. Roya is receiving treatment in Iran’s Dr. Sheikh Hospital. Turkish website Teyit.org did a detailed story on the girl which can be read here.
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To know more about the condition of the girl, you can read a report in Turkish here.
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