Sensitive and disturbing visuals are being widely circulated on social media, with claims that they depict religious hate violence targeting Hindus in Bangladesh. However, these videos are unrelated to religious conflicts. They are actually from a recent violent clash that took place at Dr Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College (DMRC) in Bangladesh. The clash involved students from different institutions.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) serial fake news peddler and propagandist account @ajaychauhan41 shared the video and wrote. A clear video of Hindu mob lynching during Azan in Bangladesh. And here in India, Hindu politicians stop their public speeches in the middle of the speech as a mark of respect when the Azan starts.” (Translated from Hindi)
बांग्लादेश में अज़ान के दौरान हिंदू मॉब लिंचिंग का स्पष्ट वीडियो।
— हम लोग We The People 🇮🇳 (@ajaychauhan41) November 26, 2024
और यहां भारत में, अज़ान शुरू होने पर हिंदू राजनेता सम्मान के प्रतीक के रूप में भाषण के बीच में अपना सार्वजनिक भाषण रोक देते हैं। pic.twitter.com/mPif3VYO7Q
Another propaganda account @jpsin1 also shared the video and wrote. “Genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh is an eye opener for the Hindus of India and rest of world. Don’t abandon your brothers and sisters in Bangladesh who the facing the wrath of Islamists since the ouster of Hasina”.
Genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 is an eye opener for the Hindus of India 🇮🇳 and rest of world 🌎
— 🇮🇳Jitendra pratap singh🇮🇳 (@jpsin1) November 26, 2024
Don’t abandon your brothers and sisters in Bangladesh who the facing the wrath of Islamists since the ouster of Hasina@ChiefAdviserGoB @usembassydhaka @VHindus71 @UN… pic.twitter.com/KJzsE8Sh7Q
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also shared the visuals from the clash and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @ssaratht, @Vivekpandey21, @Sudanshutrivedi, @Minakshishriyan, @SuvenduWB, @dogra_ns, @SouleFacts, @Clairvoyant04, @tathagata2, @NLights21, @ChandanSharmaG
The truth about the video shared as violence against Hindus, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the visuals and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the incident and found that it was a clash between students from different institutions. Not related to religious hate crimes against Hindus.
To verify the claims made by the users. We analysed the video and found “Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College” written on the building featured in the video. Further, we ran a relevant keyword search and found multiple reports regarding the incident.
According to the reports (1, 2, 3, 4), these visuals actually depict a recent violent clash that took place at Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College (DMRC) in Bangladesh. The incident involved a confrontation between students of DMRC and those from other institutions, including Kabi Nazrul Government College and Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College. The violence escalated to a severe level, tragically resulting in the deaths of three students (claimed) and leaving many others with serious injuries.
The tension sparked after Dr Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College students carried out extensive vandalism and looting in Dhaka National Medical College and Shaheed Suhrawardy College campuses. The Dr Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College students claimed a student named Avijit Hawlader died due to wrong treatment at Dhaka National Medical College. DMRC also released a statement regarding the violent clash, read here.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the video was not related to religious violence targeting Hindus. But a clash between students between different institutions.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 26, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: Sensitive and disturbing visuals are being widely circulated on social media, with claims that they depict religious hate violence targeting Hindus in Bangladesh. However, these videos are unrelated to religious conflicts. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/VXSgOp5AeC
Intent
Social media users, influencers and propagandists are circulating visuals from the DMRC violence with misleading claims to set their narrative based on religion.
Conclusion
Claim– The visuals depict religious violence targeting Hindus in Bangladesh.
Fact – The video is not related to religious violence targeting Hindus. But a clash between students from different institutions and colleges.
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