Unrelated photo and unverified “belly kiss” story attached to execution of two Bangladeshis in Mecca
Unrelated photo and unverified “belly kiss” story attached to execution of two Bangladeshis in Mecca
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral post claims Saudi Arabia executed a newlywed Bangladeshi couple, named as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siri Akhtar, because the husband “kissed his pregnant wife’s belly” inside the Mecca mosque. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The photo used does not show the executed pair, and the “belly kiss” detail is not part of any official or credible account.A viral post claims Saudi Arabia executed a newlywed Bangladeshi couple, named as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siri Akhtar, because the husband “kissed his pregnant wife’s belly” inside the Mecca mosque. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The photo used does not show the executed pair, and the “belly kiss” detail is not part of any official or credible account.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
On October 20, 2026, a post on X drew about 3.6 million views. It showed a photo of a smiling couple at the Kaaba, the woman holding up an ultrasound scan as the man kisses her belly, and claimed that Saudi Arabia had executed a Bangladeshi couple simply for this gesture. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. Saudi Arabia did execute a Bangladeshi man and woman in Mecca on October 14, 2026. According to the BBC and The Daily Star, the Saudi interior ministry said they had been convicted of an “indecent act” inside a mosque without specifying it, and records shared with Bangladesh listed “adultery” against one of them. No credible report says the pair were a newlywed couple or that the case involved kissing a pregnant wife’s belly. The photo appears to be an unrelated picture of a couple celebrating a pregnancy at the Grand Mosque, attached to give the story emotional pull. The case has also drawn other false visuals, including a 2015 execution video and a Bangladeshi burial clip. Facts about sensitive cases like this should be checked against credible news reports before being shared.
On October 20, 2026, a post on X drew about 3.6 million views. It showed a photo of a smiling couple at the Kaaba, the woman holding up an ultrasound scan as the man kisses her belly, and claimed that Saudi Arabia had executed a Bangladeshi couple simply for this gesture. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. Saudi Arabia did execute a Bangladeshi man and woman in Mecca on October 14, 2026. According to the BBC and The Daily Star, the Saudi interior ministry said they had been convicted of an “indecent act” inside a mosque without specifying it, and records shared with Bangladesh listed “adultery” against one of them. No credible report says the pair were a newlywed couple or that the case involved kissing a pregnant wife’s belly. The photo appears to be an unrelated picture of a couple celebrating a pregnancy at the Grand Mosque, attached to give the story emotional pull. The case has also drawn other false visuals, including a 2015 execution video and a Bangladeshi burial clip. Facts about sensitive cases like this should be checked against credible news reports before being shared.