There’s a video going around that shows a few women wearing burqas attempting to protect themselves from men hurling water at them. It is purportedly Indian in origin.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @stairwayto3dom tweeted “MUSLIM GIRLS TERRORISED IN INDIA” on March 17, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 9k views on X.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
We investigated and discovered that this old video is from Sri Lanka. This 2019 video, which is about students who are reportedly ragged in Sri Lankan universities, is accessible online.
Lanka Sun News posted the video on Facebook on February 24, 2019. It shows the Eastern University of Sri Lanka students getting ragged in the video.
Check out the Youtube Video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video is being spread that shows a few burqa-clad women trying to save themselves from men throwing water at them. It is being claimed to be from India. Upon research, we found that this old video is from Sri Lanka. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/btgKWuxWiX
Intent:
Paid propagandist account sharing old videos from Sri Lanka as from India to target India and degrade India’s global image. A video is being spread that shows a few burqa-clad women trying to save themselves from men throwing water at them. It is being claimed to be from India. After some study, we discovered that this old video is from Sri Lanka. This video is about suspected ragging in Sri Lankan institutions, which has been available online since 2019.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video is circulating showing a few burqa-clad women attempting to save themselves from guys throwing water at them. It is claimed to be from India.
Fact : Upon research, we found that this old video is from Sri Lanka. This video is about students allegedly ragged in Sri Lankan universities and has been available online since 2019.
