A video currently circulating online shows a group of passengers assaulting two men aboard a moving train. The video is accompanied by claims that the men are illegal Rohingyas who were caught stealing passengers’ luggage. However, D-Intent Data has found that these claims are unfounded and lack credible verification.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter), propagandist account, @RealBababanaras wrote. Two illegal Rohingyas caught while stealing luggage of passengers in the train. Later they were caught and serviced by passengers. These illegal Rohingyas and Bangladeshis are involved in all types of crimes & few political parties are helping them for vote bank.
Another propaganda account @FrontalForce has also shared the video and wrote “Two illegal Rohingyas caught while stealing luggage of passengers in the train. Later they were caught and serviced by passengers. These illegal Rohingyas are involved in all types of crimes & few political parties are helping them for vote bank.”
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also shared the video and made similar claims, their posts can be seen here. @sanjoychakra, @ajaychauhan41
The truth about the viral video claiming to be Rohingyas, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video of passengers assaulting two men inside the moving train came to our notice, we conducted research and analysis of the video and found that the video was unrelated to illegal Rohingyas or Bangladeshi.
To verify the claims made by the users. We conducted a keyword search on Google. This led us to a YouTube video containing a longer version of the same incident. The video was uploaded 12 days ago by a YouTube vlogger named ‘RCM Daily Vlogs‘. No details were mentioned about the person. As per the post, the video was recorded on the Naini-Doon Jan Shatabdi Express, where the two thieves were caught red-handed. Also, a closer examination reveals that the men in the video speak the local language, not a foreign one. Additionally, there are no authoritative sources or evidence to support the assertion made on social media.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the video was related to illegal Rohingyas, as no verified sources support the claims.
Intent
Social media influencers and propagandists are circulating videos. And making misleading claims to set their narrative and get the spotlight on social media.
Conclusion
Claim– Two illegal Rohingyas were caught stealing the luggage of passengers on the train.
Fact– There are no credible or verified sources supporting the claims. The two thieves were not speaking any foreign language, they were speaking the local language.
