A video depicting an unconscious and injured woman has gone viral, accompanied by a false narrative claiming that the victim is Hindu and was sexually assaulted and was gang raped by a group of extremist Muslims in Bangladesh.
Azzat Alsalem (“@AzzatAlsaalem“) tweeted “Bangladeshi Hindu woman was kidnapped and gang raped by lsIamists! No one marched for Hindu and Christians in Bangladesh and Pakistan!” on Jan 30, 2024. The tweet has received an about 413.4k views on X.
Bangladeshi Hindu woman was kidnapped and gang raped by lsIamists!
— Azzat Alsalem (@AzzatAlsaalem) January 30, 2024
No one marched for Hindu and Christians in Bangladesh and Pakistan!https://t.co/dQQegkmarA
Several other accounts, including @Babymishra_ shared the sensitive and dsiturbing video and claimed the same that the unconscious woman in the video is a Hindu woman who was gang-raped by extremists from Bangladesh’s Muslim community. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this is an old video purportedly of Sahdev Roy’s mother, the president of the Upazila Hindu Parishad, being attacked in the morning of October 20, 2023, while she was out for a walk. Mahtab Hossain, the accused, attacked her and a group of people in order to seize the land. Though the accused was a member of the majority community, the allegations of gang rape are unfounded and untrue. The incident originated in Bangladesh’s Noakhali. The accused stated that the woman stumbled and sustained injuries as she fled after spotting him. Despite the police being there, nobody was taken into custody in this incident.
The original video was uploaded on Instagram on October 20, 2023.
An article by prothomalo was published regarding this incident on October 20, 2023 with the headline ” Allegation of attack on Hindu Parishad leader’s mother in Hatia”. This news article clarified all the truth about this incident in details.
Sushanta Chandra Dutta shared the incident on Facebook on October 20, 2023.
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ANALYSIS: Distorted
FACT: A sensitive, disturbing video that shows an injured and unconscious woman has been shared with a distorted claim that she is a Hindu woman and was gang raped by extremists belonging to the Muslim community in Bangladesh. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/Dj3HWeazZA
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating old videos with distorted claims to set their narrative based on religion. A sensitive, disturbing video that shows an injured and unconscious woman has been shared with a distorted claim that she is a Hindu woman and was gang raped by extremists belonging to the Muslim community in Bangladesh. It is a known fact that this old video purports to show the mother of Upazila Hindu Parishad President Sahdev Roy being attacked in the early hours of October 20, 2023, while she was out for a walk. To seize the land, Mahtab Hossain, the accused, attacked her along with a gang of people. The allegations of gang rape are unfounded and untrue, even though the accused was a member of the majority community. Bangladesh’s Noakhali is the scene of the incident.The accuser stated that the woman suffered injuries when she fell and ran away after spotting him. No one was taken into custody in this incident, despite the police visiting the scene.
Conclusion:
Claim : A sensitive and disturbing video featuring an unconscious and injured woman has gone viral, accompanied by a false narrative claiming that the victim is Hindu and was gang raped by a group of extremists belonging to Muslim community in Bangladesh.
Fact : The mother of Upazila Hindu Parishad President Sahdev Roy is seen in this old footage, which reportedly shows her being attacked in the early hours of October 2023 while taking a morning walk. Mahtab Hossain, the accused person, attacked her and a posse in order to seize the land. On the other hand, although the accused was a member of the majority community, the allegations regarding gang rape are unfounded and fraudulent. From Noakhali, Bangladesh, the incident originated.The woman allegedly saw him, fled, and suffered injuries after falling. Police did not make any arrests in this incident, despite their visit to the location.
