Scripted Video Shared as Real Incident of Biker Beating an Elderly Muslim Man

We found that the video was scripted and was uploaded by a channel that regularly posts such clips.

Fact-Check | The video is scripted and does not show a real incident as claimed.

(Photo: Altered by The Quint)

A video is being circulated on social media platforms with a claim that it shows a recent incident of a bike rider physically assaulting an elderly Muslim man and breaking the latter's tricycle.

What are users saying?: An X (formerly Twitter) premium subscriber shared the clip with a caption that said, "A bike rider is beating a elder Muslim handicapped & breaking his Rickshaw by kicking it. (sic)"

You can view an archive of the post here.

(Source: X/Screenshot)

The post had recorded over 2.6 lakh views on the platform. You can find archives of similar such posts here, here, and here.

What's the truth?: The video is scripted and was originally uploaded on 24 January on a YouTube channel named 'Muklesur Bhaijaan'.

• We found that the channel regularly posts such clips, which also featured the elderly man seen in the viral video.

How did we find that out?: On performing a reverse image search on the keyframes of the viral clip, we found the same visuals uploaded on a YouTube channel called 'Muklesur Bhaijaan'.

• It was posted on 24 January and its title loosely translated to, "Uncle short video | bike rider helped me | muklesur Bhaijaan."

Team WebQoof went through the channel and found the longer version of the viral clip posted on 24 January.

• Its description when translated to English said, "Random Rider Challenged Me & He Crushed! || He hit the vehicle| bike rider helped me | helping motovlog."

About the YouTube channel: In the 'about' section, the YouTuber said that the channel was first opened in 2018 and mentioned that it uploaded blogs, scripted videos, and more.

• We have reached out to the user for more details about the video and this report will be updated as and when a response is received.

The channel regularly posts scripted videos.

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Actors in the video: Team WebQoof found multiple videos on the same YouTube channel that showed the elderly man being a part of them. You can watch these clips here and here.

• This proved that the incident seen in the viral clip was not real and was scripted.

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The same actor could be seen in multiple videos available on the channel.

The same actor could be seen in multiple videos available on the channel.

Conclusion: It is evident that the video is scripted and does not show a real incident of a biker rider beating an elderly Muslim man.

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