There is false information going around claiming that extremists belonging to Muslim community in Khulna, Bangladesh, raped a recentlywed Hindu woman from Bangladesh and stole from her home.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Pakistan Untold (“@pakistan_untold“) tweeted “Another Bangladeshi Hindu woman r@ped by Islamists.” on Dec 15, 2023. The tweet post has received an about 145k views on X.
Another Bangladeshi Hindu woman r@ped by Islamists.pic.twitter.com/wvJzlEQQc9
— Pakistan Untold (@pakistan_untold) December 15, 2023
Several other accounts, including Pak Un Fans (“@fansofpakuntold“) made the same claim that Newly married Hindu woman was raped and her home was looted by Islamists. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that Dhiman Fauzdar, Govind Fauzdar, and Mithun Biswas have all been taken into custody by Khulna police. They acknowledged their role in the incident during the initial interrogation. It is not related to religion in any way. Furhter action is being taken. It indicates that the accused are Hindus rather than Muslims.
We vistied the Facebook account of Khulna Metropolitan police – KMP, which clarified the incident on December 13, 2023. Another post was also made by Khulna Metropolitan police – KMP, which attached the pictures of the three accused.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 17, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: News being circulated with a misleading claim that a newly married Bangladeshi Hindu woman was raped, and her home was looted by extremists belonging to the Muslim community in Khulna, Bangladesh. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/0xuRllQfpc
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating false claims from Bangladesh to set their narrative over religion and give it a communal narrative. It has been claimed that a newly married Bangladeshi Hindu woman was raped and her home looted by Muslim extremists in Khulna, Bangladesh. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that Khulna police have arrested the accused Govind Fauzdar, Mithun Biswas, and Dhiman Fauzdar. During the preliminary interrogation, they admitted to their role in the incident. This has nothing to do with religion. More action is being taken. The accused are Hindus, not Muslims.
Conclusion:
Claim : A misleading claim has circulated that a newly married Bangladeshi Hindu woman was raped and her home looted by Muslim extremists in Khulna, Bangladesh.
Fact : Khulna police arrested Govind Fauzdar, Mithun Biswas, and Dhiman Fauzdar. During preliminary interrogation, they admitted to their involvement in the incident. It is not related to religion. Further steps are being taken. The accused come from the Hindu community, not the Muslim community.
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