{"id":55437,"date":"2025-12-30T04:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T09:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-of-students-arrest-in-bangladesh-falsely-shared-as-slain-hindu-mans-last-moments\/30\/12\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T04:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T09:16:15","slug":"video-of-students-arrest-in-bangladesh-falsely-shared-as-slain-hindu-mans-last-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-of-students-arrest-in-bangladesh-falsely-shared-as-slain-hindu-mans-last-moments\/30\/12\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of student&#8217;s arrest in Bangladesh falsely shared as slain Hindu man&#8217;s &#8216;last moments&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Videos of the assault of a minority Hindu garment worker accused of blasphemy in Bangladesh have spread widely online and sparked outrage in neighbouring India, but footage of a man being dragged away by police officers does not show his final moments. The clip in fact surfaced a month before the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, and police in Dhaka told AFP the man seen in the video is in fact a student at a nearby college who was later let go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The last video of Dipu Chandra Das before his death, surrounded by Bangladeshi policemen,&#8221; reads part of an <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/NK9F-E5Z8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X post<\/a> shared on December 22, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post shares a video of a group of police officers dragging a man through a crowd. Hindi-language text overlaid on the video repeats the claim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video also includes two pictures of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20251220-tens-of-thousands-attend-funeral-of-killed-bangladesh-student-leader\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dipu Chandra Das;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dipu Chandra Das<\/a>, a Hindu garment factory worker who was killed following allegations of blasphemy in Mymensingh, north of the capital Dhaka, on December 18 (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251230031220\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20251220-tens-of-thousands-attend-funeral-of-killed-bangladesh-student-leader\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false post captured on December 24, 2025, with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fuelled in part by growing anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh, Das&#8217;s killing coincided with a spate of violence triggered by the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key student leader in the pro-democracy uprising in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bangladesh&#8217;s Rapid Action Battalion said there was no evidence of blasphemy in the case and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/no-evidence-of-blasphemy-in-mymensingh-lynching-says-bangladesh-rab\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:arrested;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">arrested <\/a>ten people in connection with Das&#8217;s killing (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/RZQ6-EP6E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident also triggered protests in neighbouring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/explainers\/from-kolkata-to-delhi-how-hindu-mans-lynching-in-bangladesh-has-fired-up-indians-13962285.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:India;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">India<\/a>, where officials have demanded the protection of all minorities in Bangladesh (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251230031932\/https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/explainers\/from-kolkata-to-delhi-how-hindu-mans-lynching-in-bangladesh-has-fired-up-indians-13962285.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Posts sharing the purported video of Das&#8217;s last moments also appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/7A6L-MZSJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5AWX-UWRZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/perma.cc\/FR4Y-UA3J\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Threads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Threads<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/Q6F3-YSU2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Masud Alam told AFP on December 28 the man in the video is not Das.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My fellow police officers caught him sensing a protester. But we freed him after learning he was a student of nearby Dhaka College,&#8221; Alam said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw&amp;ab_channel=AFPNewsAgency\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> on Google using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pKskDgeuQw4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyframes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyframes<\/a> from the falsely shared video found the same video had surfaced in news reports a month before Das was killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bangladeshi media outlet Bhorer Kagoj published the video on its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/QVJ2-FAQN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HkwQUrohMco\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a> pages on November 18, 2025 with a Bengali-language title that reads, &#8220;What happened to this Dhaka College student?&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/7RQQ-PCZA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the video shared in the false post (L) and the video published on Facebook&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"484\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EFUgjnfMUt1HVDTb6SDxMw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ4NDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/348bc2226e11c8e4f9e26746266867b3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the video shared in the false post (L) and the video published on Facebook<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another Bangladesh media outlet, NPB News, shared a longer version of the footage on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1587543338917266\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> page, which shows the man repeatedly saying he is a Dhaka College student and not involved in the protests\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/2AY8-TXEL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At one point, he identifies himself as Abdul Momin, while the jersey he is wearing bears the logo of Dhaka College on the front and the word &#8220;Momin&#8221; on the back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot from the Facebook video with details highlighted by AFP in red&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"486\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ijacXiYcnzRx35MyiN3z_g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ4NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/abf11826a4d97020ea340e20fd21b551\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot from the Facebook video with details highlighted by AFP in red<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Keyword searches found a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.prothomalo.com\/bangladesh\/city\/tl7vh02c65\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">report<\/a> by the Prothom Alo news site on November 17, which stated police clashed with protesters who went to demolish what remains of the residence of Bangladesh&#8217;s founding father Sheikh Mujibir Rahman (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/KNK2-2F3S\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The protests followed the verdict in the case against his daughter and ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over crimes against humanity committed during last year&#8217;s mass uprising.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/list\/Bangladesh-unrest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:debunked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">debunked<\/a> misinformation around the unrest in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"269\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vL0ofOON2dQ70glnArMbKw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTI2OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/b256612e7bd34f56924b55b67d8fbb44\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute 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