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, โCan Dr. Yunus avoid responsibility for the murder of this 12-year-old girl? This is the work of his mob forces.โ
Can Dr. Yunus avoid responsibility for the murder of this 12-year-old girl? This is the work of his mob forces.#UnitedNations#UnitedNationHumanRights#Amnestyinternational#BangladeshCrisis#CNN#BBC #NBAJPN #NBC #SaveBangladesh #RestoreDemocracy #StepDownYunusโฆ pic.twitter.com/9dsXTLSJyy
— MD Zamal Hossain (@zamalhossain) March 24, 2025
The truth behind the claims about Bangladesh mob, Fact Checkย
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.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) March 25, 2025
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: 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 (1/3) pic.twitter.com/kxrR9jBlUc
Intent
Influencers are circulating sensitive videos without providing the actual information to set their narrative over the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh
Conclusion
Claim: A 12-year-old girl was brutally murdered in mob violence in Bangladeshโs Dhaka.
Fact: The video shows a violent mob aggressively assaulting an individual who was accused of rape.
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