Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, a video showing military vehicles has been shared widely online. Some claim it shows the Indian Army entering Bangladesh to help Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina control student protests. However, these claims are false.
The video circulating on social media is reportedly from 2022 and has been misleadingly presented as current. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirmed that India has not sent military aid to Bangladesh for dealing with the protests.
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The video, which shows military vehicles moving, has been misused to suggest that the Indian Army is crossing the border from West Bengal into Bangladesh. The post falsely claims that India is assisting Hasina’s government with the protests.
"A company of Indian army moving into Bangladesh from West Bengal. Hassina (sic) regime has imposed curfew and called in military and also sought help from India to crush the protests with fire power. Blood thirsty Hindutava (sic) regime will kill Muslims & keep Hassina in power," read the post by a Pakistan-based account on social media platform X on July 20, 2024, according to reports. The post is currently unavailable.
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Published: 07 Aug 2024, 07:47 am IST
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