An image of an unconscious elderly man on a stretcher is being falsely shared as a recent event related to the ongoing violence against minorities in Bangladesh. In reality, this image dates back to August 2022 and is connected to an attack on Narendranath Munda. He was targeted by extremist terrorists while attempting to resist the illegal seizure of land belonging to the Munda community in Satkhira, Bangladesh.
Sharing the image on X (Formerly Twitter) @FarazPervaiz3 wrote, “Bangladesh: A #Hindu Narendranath Munda was killed in an armed attack by Muslim extremists at Shyamnagar in Satkhira”.
Bangladesh:A #Hindu Narendranath Munda was killed in an armed attack by Muslim extremists at Shyamnagar in Satkhira.
— Faraz Pervaiz (@FarazPervaiz3) January 3, 2025
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Religious minorities are not safe in #Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/d1rc8unJHZ
The truth behind the claims shared as unconscious man, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the image and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the image. We found that the image was not recent but an old incident from August 2022.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed relevant keyword searches and found a report regarding the incident. According to the report, this image is related to an old incident from August 2022 when extremists and terrorists targeted Narendranath Munda. At that time he was preventing the forcible seizure of land belonging to the Munda community in Satkhira, Bangladesh. However, the minorities are facing extreme violence in the country. But this incident has nothing to do with the ongoing violence in Bangladesh.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the incident was not recent but old from August 2022.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 3, 2025
ANALYSIS: Distorted
FACT: An image of an unconscious elderly man on a stretcher is being circulated as a recent incident from the ongoing violence against minorities in Bangladesh. However, the truth is that this image is from an older incident in August 2022. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/a99L7ddaBv
Intent
Influencers are circulating old images and portraying them as recent to mislead people on social media.
Conclusion
Claim– In a recent incident a Hindu Narendranath Munda was killed in an armed attack by Muslim extremists at Shyamnagar in Satkhira.
Fact– The incident is from August 2022 when extremists and terrorists targeted Narendranath Munda. He was preventing the forcible seizure of land belonging to the Munda community in Satkhira, Bangladesh.
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