Srijit Das is a Fact Checker for BOOM, a leading fact-checking organization in India. With a focus on national news, Srijit debunks misinformation and disinformation circulating on social media platforms. His work involves verifying claims, debunking fake news, and providing accurate information to the public.
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BOOM found that the visuals are from a 2023 incident and not related to the ongoing violence in Bangladesh.
BOOM found that the protest took place in at Jagannath University campus in Bangladesh on March 17, 2024, over death of a student.
BOOM found that the elderly man in the video is a Muslim named Babul Haoladar.
BOOM spoke with Soumen Mahapatra, who clarified that his son Bodhisattwa Mahapatra is not connected RG Kar Hospital in any capacity.
The Central Bureau of Investigation took to its official X handle to call the letter fake. The agency added that there is no officer by said name in the viral letter.
BOOM Bangladesh reached out to the photographer who captured the drone footage and confirmed it was shot in Uttara, Bangladesh.
BOOM found that the incident occurred in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, in 2017, when a girl was molested by her ex-boyfriend and his accomplices after she ended their relationship.
The airline told BOOM that the video was from March this year but that there were no report of any other passenger disturbed during the flight.
By: Srijit Das
BOOM found that the photo is a translated version of a Hindi article, not an English edition from any US-based newspaper.
BOOM found that the claim is false and that there is no communal angle to the incident.
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