Claim: A video shows a robber suffering a heart attack while attempting to steal from a shopkeeper during his prayers.
Fact: The video is likely scripted and does not represent a real incident.
On 8 January, a video showing an armed robbery attempt was shared widely online.
It shows a robber stealing from a shop where another man, presumably the shopkeeper, is offering prayers. The robber takes cash from a drawer and removes a mobile phone from the shopkeeper’s pocket. But before he can leave, the robber clutches his chest and collapses unconscious onto the floor. The shopkeeper then puts the robber’s gun away and attempts to wake him after finishing his prayers, but the man does not regain consciousness.
Fact or Fiction?
Soch Fact Check reverse-searched keyframes from the viral clip to trace its source. We were led to results that reiterated the viral claim except for one video. Shared by the YouTube channel Kamran Team Official on 7 January 2026, it was the only post that appeared without the claim, and was published online a day before the rest of the posts we came across. The video was titled “Halal ki kamai thi shayed. #ytshorts #shortsfeed #shortsviral #emotion#allahuakbar.”
[Translated: Perhaps, it was an honest income.]
It also contained the following Urdu text: “دوپہر کے وقت جب دکاندار نماز پڑھنے میں مصروف تھا، تھی ڈاکو مکان لوٹنے پہنچ گیا، مکان اور دکاندار کو لوٹنے کے بعد ڈاکو کو اچانک دل کا دورہ ہے اور ڈاکو دکان کے اور ہی گر کر خوش ہو گیا”
[Translation: In the afternoon, while the shopkeeper was busy offering prayers, a robber arrived to loot the house. After robbing both the house and the shopkeeper, the robber suddenly suffered a heart attack and collapsed right there in the shop, dying on the spot.]
However, according to the video’s description, it shows a scripted event. Precisely, it stated: “This video is for entertainment purposes only. All activities shown in this video are fully scripted and performed in a controlled environment. No humans or animals were harmed during the making of this film. Please note that any weapons shown are non-functional props and are not real firearms. Do not attempt to reenact or imitate any of the actions seen in this video.”
We reviewed other videos on the channel and found that most of them are scripted CCTV-style clips, ranging from humour to social messaging. Soch Fact Check has previously debunked a similar claim that was also traced to this YouTube account.
The absence of other results from the reverse-search and the fact the YouTube post predates the claim also strongly suggests that the video originated from the YouTube channel and, therefore, does not represent real, factual events.
Virality
The video was shared here, here, here, here, here, and here on Facebook. Archived here, here, here, here, here, and here.
It was shared here, here, here, here, and here on Instagram. Archived here, here, here, here, and here.
Conclusion: The viral clip likely does not depict real events.
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Background image in cover photo: KamranTeamOfficial
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