A sensitive video showing a human body floating in water has been widely circulated with the claim that a Hindu man named Sumon was murdered by extremists and dumped in a river in Bangladesh. However, this claim is false, verified reports and credible sources confirm that the deceased was identified as Nayan Mia, not Sumon, and he was not a member of the Hindu community.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter), @avroneel80 wrote, “Chhatra League leader Sumon was brutally killed by terrorists. The terrorists left the bodies under the bridge in Langalbanda Brahmaputra river.”
Chhatra League leader Sumon was brutally killed by terrorists. The terrorists left the bodies under the bridge in Langalbanda Brahmaputra river. pic.twitter.com/m6TIcnIMmx
— Avro Neel Hindu🕉️🇧🇩 (@avroneel80) January 29, 2025
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here: @pakistan_untold, @Jamalhossain.
The truth about the video of human body floating in water , Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the incident. We found that the individual was from the Muslim community, not Hindu..
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 several media reports regarding the claims. Verified reports (1, 2, 3, 4) and credible sources confirm that the deceased was identified as Nayan Mia, not Sumon, and he was not a member of the Hindu community.
Additionally, authorities reported that the body, identified as an auto-rickshaw driver with bound hands and feet, was recovered from the Brahmaputra River in the Darikandi area of Sonargaon Upazila, Narayanganj, by the Naval Police on January 28. Investigations indicate that the incident was a case of robbery and murder.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the individual was not from the Hindu community. The incident was not related to religious hate crimes against Hindu individuals.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 31, 2025
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A sensitive video showing a human body floating in water has been circulated with the claim that a Hindu man named Sumon was murdered by extremists and dumped in a river in Bangladesh. However, these claims are false.(1/3) pic.twitter.com/XrrWYeNJHc
Intent
Influencers circulate sensitive videos with misleading claims to set their narrative.
Conclusion
Claim– The viral video depicts a Hindu man, Sumon, who was murdered by extremists and dumped in a river in Bangladesh.
Fact– The deceased was identified as Nayan Mia, not Sumon. He was not a Hindu, but Muslim.
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