A video circulating online depicts an act of mob violence, showing an individual being tortured and hung upside down. It is being falsely claimed that the footage portrays a religious hate crime targeting a Hindu person in Bangladesh. In reality, reports confirm that the incident occurred in Dhaka, where two suspected robbers, Md Nazim and Md Bakul, were assaulted and hung upside down from a footover bridge in Uttara. This event is unrelated to any religiously motivated violence.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter), propaganda account @SonOfBharat7 wrote, This is Hindu Muslim brotherhood. First, the Hindu was beaten up. Then he was stripped naked. He was hung naked upside down on the bridge. Then he was beaten with sticks. Until the Hindu carrying the fodder died. Hindus…if you don’t take care of yourself, this is happening in Bangladesh… Next will be your turn. (Translated from Hindi)
Several other users and Influencers have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here: @ManojSr60583090, @mishra_tirthraj, @DEEPAKTHAKUR1ST.
The truth about the video of mob attack, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video. We found that the video was unrelated to a religious hate crime against a Hindu individual.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search of some keyframes from the viral video using Google Lens. This led us to media reports containing the same visuals. According to the reports (1, 2, 3), the incident took place in Dhaka, where two suspected robbers, Md Nazim and Md Bakul, were beaten and hung upside down from a footover bridge in Uttara. This incident is unrelated to any religious hate crime. Hence, the accused and victims were from the same visuals.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the video was unrelated to religious hate crimes against Hindus.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing mob violence, in which an individual is tortured and hanged upside down, is being shared with the claim that it depicts a religious hate crime against a Hindu individual in Bangladesh. However, this claim is false. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/VZd6UU4XHG
Intent
Influencers are circulating videos from Bangladesh with misleading claims to set their narrative based on religion.
Conclusion
Claim– The video depicts a Hindu individual being tortured in Bangladesh.
Fact– The video depicts a mob torturing suspected robbers Md Nazim and Md Bakul in Uttara, Dhaka. The accused and the victim belonged to the same community.
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