Crying child refuses to leave father’s arms:Parents clarify ongoing marital conflict; say divorce rumours on social media are misleading

A video showing a Sikh family has gone viral on social media, depicting a child crying and clinging to his father as the mother takes him away. Viewers widely assumed the couple was divorced and sympathised with the father, as the child refused to leave him despite attempts to pacify him with chocolate. However, a fact-check found the case is not related to divorce but a mutual dispute between the couple. Husband Gurlal Singh and wife Sompreet Kaur confirmed this. The incident took place in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where the mother obtained custody of the child through a police station application. The viral clip has sparked curiosity about the couple’s dispute and the full circumstances behind the custody handover. First, know what is being shown in the viral video A 33-second viral video shows a father holding his child at a police station while handing papers believed to be custody documents to the mother. As relatives urge him to hand over the child, the father moves forward, but the child clings to him, crying and refusing to let go. Despite attempts to console him with chocolate, the child continues to struggle as the mother forcefully takes him into her lap, saying she is his mother. The father stands helplessly watching as she leaves with the child, while even the police officers present appear visibly moved by the emotional scene. 5 important points from wife on dispute with husband What the husband said about his wife? Wife says, ‘Husband is lying’
On these allegations, the wife said that all the talk about phone calls and apologies is completely false. I love my son Jagpreet. I couldn’t live without him, so I took his custody at the police station. I don’t see anything wrong in going back home for my child. I want to live in my in-laws’ house. Father-in-law said – Son-in-law never directly asked me for land The victim’s father alleged that his daughter was beaten over land disputes, though her husband never directly demanded land from him. He said the groom’s family already owns 17 bighas, but dowry comparisons created tension, a Swift car was given at the elder daughter’s 2023 wedding, and a Scorpio at the younger daughter’s 2026 marriage, leading to rivalry between sons-in-law. He sent relatives to resolve the issue after the son-in-law raised the land matter. Despite the abuse, the family often blamed the daughter and kept sending her back, urging her to adjust. The father clarified that the case is still at the police station, no divorce has occurred, and the matter is not in court, while he also criticised people for sharing police station videos on social media.