Videos taken across India are going viral on social media. They show hordes of men harassing and even attacking young couples in the street.
The clips are accompanied by a hashtag #BhagwaLoveTrap - and have been inspired by an inflammatory narrative.
The theory suggests Hindu men are trying to seduce Muslim women and lure them away from their communities - but there’s scant evidence to support the idea.
Shruti Menon meets the Muslim activists pushing the idea of a ‘Bhagwa Love Trap’, and asks what’s behind it.
And she hears from a Hindu leader who thinks the theory is nonsense, and claims the reverse is happening instead.
Presenter: Shruti Menon Producer: Sam Judah Editor: Flora Carmichael
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