Fact Check: Video of man pleading for his rickshaw is from Bangladesh, not India
A distressing video of a man crying, pleading with authorities not to destroy his e-rickshaw with a bulldozer, is making the rounds online. Despite the man's constant pleas, his rickshaw is crushed. Those sharing the video claimed it was from India. Some people in the comments further claimed it was from Uttar Pradesh.India Today Fact Check found that this video is from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and shows authorities conducting a drive against illegal battery-powered rickshaws.advertisementOur Probe
Reverse-searching the keyframes of the viral video led us to a video report published by a YouTube channel called Centrist Nation TV on May 14. It featured the same visuals as seen in the viral clip. Per the video, this incident took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The description of the video reads: 'In a dramatic crackdown, Dhaka authorities seized and crushed hundreds of illegal battery-powered rickshaws operating on the city's main roads.'According to a report by The Financial Express, the Dhaka North City Corporation and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police jointly conducted a drive to seize illegal battery-run rickshaws. More than a hundred rickshaws were confiscated from the city's Asadagate area on May 13. The report further stated that Administrator Mohammad Ejaz, while speaking on the matter, said that a survey showed 20 per cent of accidents are caused by these battery-powered rickshaws.advertisementA report by The Business Standard covering the developments following the incident featured the same rickshaw owner in its cover photo. The report stated that financial assistance of Tk 50,000 was provided to each of the three rickshaw pullers whose vehicles were crushed during the drive, after widespread criticism.Thus, it is evident that the video was falsely shared as Indian.(Written by Abhishek Pathak)Must Watch
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