A video showing a man assaulting a bearded man wearing a skull cap is being circulated with the false claim that it depicts a religion-based hate crime against Muslims in India. However, the truth is that this incident occurred in Bangladesh, not India, and the assault was over a financial and work-related dispute—not religion.
An user @ansarimransr claimed in their post:
“A man came and suddenly started beating a Muslim man by grabbing his beard!
Hatred has become such a poison in society that it is now visible at every step.
A Muslim identity is enough for the persecution of Muslims. They can become victims of hate and mob lynching at any time because of their beard, cap, and identity!
The most regrettable thing is that this hatred has the protection of those in power!”
Another user @imran_maqsood2 claimed in their post:
“A person came and suddenly started beating a Muslim man by grabbing his beard!
Hatred has become such a poison in society that it is now visible at every step.
A Muslim identity is enough for the persecution of Muslims. They can become victims of hatred and mob lynching at any time because of their beard, cap, and identity!”
Other users, including @sayyadturab786 and @sharikshaikh292, also pushed this misleading narrative across social media.
Truth: Business Dispute, Not Religious Attack in Manikganj
As this post went viral, it drew our attention. The D Intent Data Team started the investigation immediately. We conducted keyword research and traced the real story. According to a report by BizTrend24 and coverage from Desh TV News on YouTube, the incident took place in Manikganj, Bangladesh. The bearded man in the video is Ali Azam Manik, a computer businessman. He was assaulted by Nasim Bhuiyan due to a business dispute, not due to religious identity.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing an individual assaulting a bearded man wearing a skull cap is being circulated with the claim that it depicts a religion-based hate crime against Muslims . However, this claim is false. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/Ksy4F4JnIK
Intent:
Propaganda accounts are spreading visuals from Bangladesh with misleading captions to falsely frame the incident as a religion-based hate crime in India, aiming to provoke outrage and division.
Conclusion:
Claim: Muslim man attacked in India over his identity.
Fact: Incident occurred in Bangladesh and was due to a business-related dispute, not religion.
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