Hindu Students Attacked by Islamists in Bangladesh? Viral Video of Chhatra League Workers Falling from Building Shared With Fake Claim, Here’s a Fact Check

New Delhi, July 24: A video circulating on social media shows individuals clinging to windows and pipes of a building, with some falling while attempting to escape attackers. The video claims to depict Hindu students in Dhaka being attacked by Jamaat-e-Islami, a political party in Bangladesh. This narrative has been linked to the ongoing anti-quota protests in Bangladesh.

An X user shared the video and wrote “Horrifying situation in Bangladesh. I&lamists attacked Hindus in Hindu hostel , several Hindu student fell down from the building while trying to escape the attack. Hindus in India may chose to ignore this news , but I wanna tell them , this situation is not too far away here also … keep sleeping.” Ghost Caught on Camera at SMS Hospital in Jaipur? Scripted Video From Pakistan Goes Viral With Fake Claim of Paranormal Activity, Know the Truth Here.

Viral Video Claims Hindu Hostel Attacked Islamists in Bangladesh (Disturbing Video)

People in Video Scaling Down Building Are Not Hindu Students

Upon investigation, LatestLY found that the video does not show a religious attack. Instead, it depicts anti-quota protestors allegedly throwing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) workers off a building in Chittagong's Muradpur. No credible news reports mention a religious aspect to this incident. Mahua Moitra, Saayoni Ghosh Fell Asleep in Lok Sabha? Viral Photo of TMC Lawmakers Misleading, Here’s a Fact Check.

Through Google reverse image search, the viral video was found uploaded on a YouTube channel on July 18, 2024, with a title suggesting it depicts an anti-quota protest in Bangladesh. The video anchor states that BCL workers and activists were thrown off a six-story building amid the ongoing protests.

Bangladesh Chhatra League Members Being Thrown Off Building

A similar video was uploaded on RTV's official YouTube channel. The report indicated that amidst the protests, Chhatra League and Jubo League activists were thrown from the building while trying to climb it for self-defence. Also, an article published on July 18, 2024, detailed the condition of six BCL workers critically injured after being thrown from the building during a clash with students agitating for quota reform in Chittagong. The injured were being treated in intensive care units and hospitals in Chittagong.

The viral video misrepresents the incident as a religious attack on Hindu students. In reality, it shows BCL activists being attacked during anti-quota protests in Chittagong. The claim of a religious angle is false and misleading.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 24, 2024 08:06 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).