The claim
The video shows a Hindu man hitting a burqa-clad woman on the head and leaving her fainted on the road in India.
Original review summary
FACTLY says the video is from Bangladesh, not India, citing a Dhaka institution’s sign and a vehicle identified as available in Bangladesh but not India. The review concludes that the claim about the incident occurring in India is false.[S1]
Additional context
A Bangladesh24Online report dated November 27, 2025, reportedly identified the man as Ashraful and said he assaulted the woman after she refused his demand concerning a Hilla marriage. The review notes that the report did not give the incident’s exact location or details of police action. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026