Robbery video from Dhaka, Bangladesh, falsely shared as communal attack on Muslim man in India
Robbery video from Dhaka, Bangladesh, falsely shared as communal attack on Muslim man in India
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral CCTV video claims to show two men attacking a Muslim man in broad daylight in India in a communal assault. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The video actually shows a robbery in Nabinagar Housing in the Mohammadpur area of Dhaka, Bangladesh.A viral CCTV video claims to show two men attacking a Muslim man in broad daylight in India in a communal assault. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The video actually shows a robbery in Nabinagar Housing in the Mohammadpur area of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
A 10-second CCTV clip showing a man being attacked by two men on a narrow street was shared widely on X on October 1, 2026, gaining over a million views. Posts claimed it showed Muslims being beaten publicly in India, called it "the true face of Modi", and accused human rights groups of staying silent. PTI Fact Check found that the incident has nothing to do with India or religion. The footage shows a robbery in Nabinagar Housing, a residential neighbourhood in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, and was reported by Bangladesh's Maasranga News, which criticised local residents for ignoring the crime as it happened. Old or foreign crime videos are often given a false communal spin to inflame tensions and target governments, so such clips should be checked with a reverse image search before being shared.
A 10-second CCTV clip showing a man being attacked by two men on a narrow street was shared widely on X on October 1, 2026, gaining over a million views. Posts claimed it showed Muslims being beaten publicly in India, called it "the true face of Modi", and accused human rights groups of staying silent. PTI Fact Check found that the incident has nothing to do with India or religion. The footage shows a robbery in Nabinagar Housing, a residential neighbourhood in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, and was reported by Bangladesh's Maasranga News, which criticised local residents for ignoring the crime as it happened. Old or foreign crime videos are often given a false communal spin to inflame tensions and target governments, so such clips should be checked with a reverse image search before being shared.