How did we find that out?: On searching for the caption on X, we came across a post that mentioned about the video actually being recorded in Jahangirnagar University. The user said that the incident was live streamed by one ‘Syeda Ananya Faria.’
What did Anannya say?: Responding to our mail, Anannya refuted the viral claim and said that “there was no incident of rape or molestation, it was a documentation of a terrible attack by the cadres and goons of Bangladesh Students League (BSL) on the general students of Jahangirnagar University.”
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She said that the incident took place on 16 July during the quota reform movement. Anannya mentioned that the students of the university had gathered in front of the vice-chancellor’s residence for a peaceful protest after they were earlier attacked by BSL members.
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However, the protest soon turned violent after members of BSL along with other people attacked the students of Jahangirnagar university with petrol bombs, bricks, etc.
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“Soon, …