It’s being claimed that TMC goons kidnapped a Hindu woman in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali based on an image of a scared woman with a shirtless man.
@ManojSr60583090 tweeted “*Sandeshkhali-West Bengal* *A Hindu woman kidnapped by TMC goons* *This goon Jihadi is showing the victory sign* *Mamata Banerjee has left no stone unturned to convert West Bengal into Pakistan* *TMC is torturing Hindus, no one’s sister, daughter-in-law is safe*” on Feb 16, 2024. The tweet has received an about 174.5k views on X.
*सन्देशखाली-पश्चिम बंगाल*
— Manoj Srivastava (@ManojSr60583090) February 16, 2024
*टीएमसी के गुण्डों द्वारा उठाई गई एक हिन्दू महिला*
*यह गुण्डा जेहादी विक्ट्री का चिह्न दिखा रहा है*
*ममता बनर्जी ने पश्चिम बंगाल को पाकिस्तान बनाने में कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी है*
*टीएमसी हिन्दुओं पर अत्याचार कर रहे हैं किसी कि बहन बेटी बहु सुरक्षित नहीं* pic.twitter.com/tzgtqaqA6t
Several other accounts, including @Sande9091, @AshutripathiB made the same claim that the woman was harassed by the shirtless man. The TMC goons kidnapped the Hindu woman in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali. @RakeshS16832632 tweeted “This is the reality of Indie Alliance, *Sandeshkhali-West Bengal* *A Hindu woman kidnapped by TMC goons* *This goon Jihadi is showing the victory sign* *Mamata Banerjee has left no stone unturned to convert West Bengal into Pakistan* #hindulivesmatters” on Feb 17, 2024. After the incident went viral, another tweet was made by @RakeshS16832632. The user added “#IndiaUnderAttack This is the reality of Indie Alliance, *Sandeshkhali-West Bengal* *A Hindu woman kidnapped by TMC goons* *This goon Jihadi is showing the victory sign* *Mamata Banerjee has left no stone unturned to convert West Bengal into Pakistan* #hindulivesmatters“. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth Behind the Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this picture is a still from a scene in the movie “Vikramarkudu”. The violence in Sandeshkhali is unrelated to it.
The video was uploaded in Youtube on Jan 22, 2019.
Check out the Youtube Video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: An image of a terrified woman with a shirtless man is being circulated claiming that TMC goons kidnapped a Hindu woman in West Bengal's #Sandeshkhali . The fact is that this image has been taken from "Vikramarkudu" movie scene. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/64OsqTc00v
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating movies scenes with false claims to fuel the unrest in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali. An image of a terrified woman with a shirtless man is being circulated claiming that TMC goons kidnapped a Hindu woman in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali. The fact remains that this picture is a photo from a scene in the movie “Vikramarkudu”. Sandeshkhali violence has nothing to do with it.
Conclusion:
Claim : Allegations are circulating that TMC goons abducted a Hindu woman in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, based on an image of a terrified woman with a shirtless man.
Fact : The fact is that this image has been taken from “Vikramarkudu” movie scene. It has nothing to do with Sandeshkhali violence.
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