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Fact Check: Video of mob violently attacking rape accused in Bangladesh circulated with misleading claims

A distressing video showing a mob brutally attacking a defenseless individual with sticks is being shared with the claim that extremists killed a 12-year-old girl in Bangladesh. However, the truth is that this footage is from an incident occurred in Khilkhet, Dhaka, where a mob violently assaulted a young man accused of rape. The video is not related to violence against women.

Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter), @zamalhossain wrote, “Can Dr. Yunus avoid responsibility for the murder of this 12-year-old girl? This is the work of his mob forces.”

The truth behind the claims about Bangladesh mob, 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 video was related to a rape accused, not violence against women.

To verify the claims made by the users. We performed relevant keyword searches and found reports regarding the incident. According to the reports (1, 2, 3, 4), this footage is from an incident occurred in Khilkhet, Dhaka, where a mob violently assaulted a young man accused of rape. Additionally, the video is not related to violence against women.

Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the video was not related to violence against women.

Intent

Influencers are circulating sensitive videos without providing the actual information to set their narrative over the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh

Conclusion

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