A video showing an attack on cows has recently been shared online, claiming that it took place at an ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) farm in Bangladesh.
However, after thorough investigation, it has been revealed that the video is from Punjab, India, and the claims are completely false.
The Rumor Scanner, a fact-checking organization in Bangladesh, uncovered that the video was an older incident from India, not related to Bangladesh in any way. The organization published their findings in a report on Sunday.
The video, which depicts a group of young men attacking cows, had been falsely circulated as an attack at an ISKCON farm in Bangladesh.
In reality, it was filmed in Jalandhar, a city in Punjab, India.
The video had originally been shared on November 14 by an Instagram account named ‘Vinay Kapoor,’ where the caption described how a cow was brutally killed in a dairy farm in Jalandhar.
The poster, claiming to be from a cow protection group, also added that police had been informed about the incident, demanding strict action against the perpetrators.
This misleading video started spreading widely across social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, where it was falsely linked to Bangladesh’s ISKCON farm.
Posts accusing ISKCON’s farm in Bangladesh of such violence flooded the internet, contributing to the spread of disinformation.
The Rumor Scanner team traced the origins of the video and found that it was being shared on multiple Indian websites, including a report by Khwazestan, published on November 27, confirming that the video came from Jalandhar, India, not Bangladesh.
Further verification also came from The Tribune, an Indian news outlet, confirming the video’s real source.
This kind of disinformation is dangerous, as it fuels unnecessary tensions and spreads false narratives. Indian media, unfortunately, played a major role in spreading these false claims.
Accusations like these, made without proper fact-checking, not only mislead the public but also create division and confusion between nations.
The media should have been more responsible in verifying the truth before jumping to conclusions or sharing such unverified stories.
It’s crucial for all media outlets, especially in today’s digital age, to ensure they are sharing accurate information.
Misinformation can easily spread on social media, but it is up to the media to check the facts and stop the spread of false accusations that cause harm.
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