Video of a Bangladeshi volunteer helping a destitute is falsely shared as a Hindu sadhu compelled to convert to Islam [Video]

A video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) claims to show a group of men approaching a homeless man. They forcefully hold him down and shave his dreadlocks and beard. The post claims that it shows a Hindu sadhu being compelled to convert to Islam in Bangladesh. Let’s verify the truth behind the video in this article.

Claim: The video shows a Hindu sadhu being compelled to convert to Islam in Bangladesh.

Fact: The viral video does not show a Hindu sadhu being compelled to convert to Islam in Bangladesh. It was posted by Mahbub Sorker, a content creator running a voluntary organisation for destitute people. Additionally, Mahbub dismissed the claims calling them fake propaganda stating that he supports destitute and mentally ill individuals on the streets, regardless of their religion. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.

A reverse image search of the keyframes from the viral video …