Fact Check: This video of atrocities on Hindus is not from Bangladesh, know what is the truth of the viral claim?

New Delhi: Many videos go viral on social media, sometimes they are true and sometimes they are false or fake. One such video is going viral at the moment. The video purportedly shows two human bodies being tied on a rotisserie and burning on coals. It is claimed that this video is of atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, in which they are shown being burnt publicly. Upon investigation it was found that this claim is fake.

What is a viral claim?

One x user While posting the video, he/she gave the caption that all Hindus and all the central and state governments of India should see with wide eyes. Torture against Hindu brothers and sisters has reached its peak in Bangladesh. If possible, send this message to as many people as possible so that they can sleep peacefully and the Hindus divided into castes and the governments entangled in elections do not lose their sleep. Other posts with similar claims Here,Here,Here And Here See.

However, investigation of logical facts revealed that the video going viral was shot in October 2018 during the Halloween party held at Chimlong Ocean Kingdom Theme Park in Zhuhai, China.

How was the truth revealed?

Investigation revealed that this ‘corpse’ is not a real human body, but a dummy kept in a Halloween theme park in China. By reverse image searching the keyframes of the viral video, we found a longer video (archive here) posted on Instagram on October 31, 2018. The location of the video in this post was tagged as Hengqin, Guangdong, China. The video also shows a man dressed in a Halloween costume setting the rooster on fire.

For further investigation contact us on Facebook. silanomag A video posted on October 17, 2018 (archive here) was found, which said that the video was taken during Halloween celebrations at Chimlong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, China. The video also shows people wearing scary costumes and Halloween decorations, while some people are seen playfully touching what appears to be a humanoid corpse. Which is similar to the scene shown in the currently viral clip.

During the investigation, several scenes from the Selinanomag video viral video match. The background decorations and setup look quite similar. Also, the same person wearing a horror themed costume, who was previously seen in ‘GalaxyChimelong’ instagram video Was seen in, also visible in this video. Elements such as bamboo sticks and banana leaves are also present, confirming that the video is from a Halloween party held at Chimlong Ocean Kingdom in China.

We found a Chinese news report titled Sin Chew on January 14, 2020, which contained a screenshot of the video. The report said that this video was earlier reported to be from Nigeria with a false claim. However, investigation revealed that it was located in Zhuhai, China in October 2018. Chimlong Ocean Kingdom It was shot during a Halloween party held at the theme park.

Additionally, a video blog (archive here) uploaded on a YouTube channel named ‘Swiatmy’ was found on October 27, 2018, titled, ‘Halloween Party at Chimlong Ocean Park | Zhuhai, China.’ In this video, Halloween party decorations, various games, skeletons and people in strange costumes are seen. The same scene can be seen at 5:26 minutes in the video, viral clip matches. Chimlong Ocean Kingdom, a theme park located in Zhuhai, China, organizes various theme based events.

From our investigation so far, it becomes clear that the viral video is not only from China but it has been present on the internet since October 2018. However, we could not independently ascertain whether the video depicted actual human bodies being roasted on a rotisserie on the occasion of Halloween or whether they were merely human props specially designed to resemble human bodies. .

Conclusion: A video of the Halloween party held at Chimlong Ocean Kingdom Theme Park in Zhuhai, China in October 2018 is being shared with the false claim that it is the scene of atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh.

(This story was originally published logical factsAnd republished by NBT as part of Shakti Collective.)