Fact Check: Has any girl child been molested in Bangladesh recently? Know the truth of viral claim

New Delhi: Cases of violence against Hindu minorities have increased significantly in Bangladesh. Now the miscreants are selectively targeting Hindus there. Their houses and shops are being looted. The situation has become such that rioters have set temples on fire. Amidst the critical situation in Bangladesh, a video has gone viral on social media. Which is being shared by linking it to violence in Bangladesh.

What was the claim made in the viral post?

Two days ago, a handle named @Lohar713 shared a video on X. In which a person is seen molesting a girl. User @Lohar713 has shared this video at a time when there is violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. The user wrote that the lives of Hindus do not matter in Bangladesh. Where are the UN and human rights?

investigation of viral video

Fact check by the alert team of NBT Online I came to know that this video of child molestation is 9 months old. When the alert team started investigating the viral video, they first checked the key frames of the video through reverse images. In which another tweet of this video was also found. Which was of 18 March 2024. This video was shared by a user named @MeghUpdates. In which it was told that a girl coming from school in Bangladesh was suddenly attacked. Which was recorded in CCTV.

Along with this, when the Sajak team proceeded with its investigation, Free Press Journal Got a report which was on this video. According to that report, this incident had happened 9 months ago in Bangladesh and the accused was also arrested.

what was in that report

According to that report, a schoolgirl was walking alone in the streets of a residential area of ​​Bangladesh, when a man sneaks up behind her and chases her. The man runs towards her and forcefully grabs her before molesting her. When the girl tried to protest, the man ran away. This entire incident was captured in the CCTV installed nearby. When this video went viral on social media, users demanded strict action against the culprit. After which the police arrested the man.

conclusion

This old video of child molestation going viral on social media is old. Confusion is being spread by sharing this by linking it to the recent violence in Bangladesh.