Video facts are real. None link Lakshya or show he spread the clip.
Why we say that›
Dhaka theft clip debunked as unverified communal video, but no evidence ties it to Lakshya.
All video facts hold. The leap to Lakshya spreading propaganda rests on nothing. No source names him or shows motive.
Left influencer Lakshya used an edited Dhaka video to spread propaganda against Hindus.
Reported 15 Aug 2026
Claims
1 exaggerated · 4 true · 3 unchecked
- True, but exaggerated
Muslim girl forced to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’? No, old Dhaka video edited to give communal angle.
What's actually true
Sources directly state the video is an edited old Dhaka theft clip with added audio.
- Couldn't check
Lakshya (left influencer) used a fake video to spread propaganda against Hindus.
What's actually true
We couldn't verify this claim with a reliable source. No independent source names any influencer Lakshya or confirms motive. Only the reel itself makes the claim.
- Couldn't check
Lakshya used a video of a girl being assaulted while people chanted Jai Shri Ram
What's actually true
We couldn't verify this claim with a reliable source. No source confirms any person named Lakshya shared or used such a video.
- Couldn't check
The video is not from India.
What's actually true
We couldn't verify this claim with a reliable source. Sources confirm the footage is from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- True
The video of a Muslim girl being forced to chant Jai Sri Ram is completely fake.
What's actually true
Sources confirm the viral clip has added audio and is edited from an unrelated theft incident.
- True
The video shows a Muslim girl in Dhaka being assaulted while people chant Jai Shri Ram
What's actually true
Sources confirm the viral version is presented exactly as an assault with chanting.
- True
The video is from Bangladesh.
What's actually true
Sources confirm the original footage is from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- True
The original footage is from Mirpur, Dhaka.
What's actually true
Sources confirm the original footage is from Mirpur College Market in Dhaka.
The full story, from the sources›
The “Jai Shri Ram audio is not part of the original footage and was added separately. ... There is no evidence that the original video contained such audio. - newschecker.in The video is from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and shows a girl who was allegedly beaten after being caught stealing money from a shop in the Mirpur College Market area in September 2025. ... The original full-length video contains no audio of the girl being forced to chant “Jai Shree Ram, indicating that the audio in the viral clip is edited. - FACTLY (2026-06-22) The video shows a woman ... The original footage is from Mirpur, Dhaka. The girl had been caught while allegedly stealing from a shop. - Alt News (2026-06-24) How a Bangladesh Theft Case Was Given a Communal Spin. ... An old video from Dhaka has resurfaced with claims that Hindu men forced a Muslim girl to chant “Jai Shri Ram. - Offbeat Concerns (2026-07-01) Lakshya being another one of their foot soldiers has been indulging in such hate mongering videos against the Hindus ... This time his desperation to defame Hindus took him to an extent where he outright used a fake video to spread his propaganda. - instagram.com
From fact-checks · reporting
How it's framed (3)›
Sources (9)›
The video shows a woman ... The original footage is from Mirpur, Dhaka. The girl had been caught while allegedly stealing from a shop.
The video is from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and shows a girl who was allegedly beaten after being caught stealing money from a shop in the Mirpur College Market area in September 2025. ... The original full-length video contains no audio of the girl being forced to chant “Jai Shree Ram, indicating that the audio in the viral clip is edited.
How a Bangladesh Theft Case Was Given a Communal Spin. ... An old video from Dhaka has resurfaced with claims that Hindu men forced a Muslim girl to chant “Jai Shri Ram.
The “Jai Shri Ram audio is not part of the original footage and was added separately. ... There is no evidence that the original video contained such audio.
An 18-year-old youth identified as Mohammed Israel, was allegedly attacked by some people for refusing to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram at a village under Mehsi police station in East Champaran district on June 2.
Hindu groups in Dhaka on Friday held a major protest over the alleged desecration of a picture of Lord Ram in northern Bangladesh... chanting Jai Shri Ram.
Lakshya being another one of their foot soldiers has been indulging in such hate mongering videos against the Hindus ... This time his desperation to defame Hindus took him to an extent where he outright used a fake video to spread his propaganda.
Recently, he posted a video showing how a Muslim woman was being beaten and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram. This video is not from here at all;
earliest appearance: September 2025, Mirpur College Market, Dhaka, Bangladesh (theft incident footage)
Notes on this check (6)›
- Parts of the audio did not transcribe cleanly.
- The reel's central argument depends on claims that were not independently established, so it is reported as misleading context rather than as facts with a false point.
- Dropped 3 support citation(s) for "The video of a Muslim girl being forced to chant Jai Sri …" because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 3 support citation(s) for "The video is not from India." because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "The video is from Bangladesh." because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "The original footage is from Mirpur, Dhaka." because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
Checked against 4 sources · 15 Aug 2026
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