MISLEADING
A video involving Bangladeshi police officer Dipu Das was stripped of crucial context and shared with false narratives. BOOM Live traced the video's origins and found the accompanying claims misrepresented what occurred. The incident was real but the narrative applied to it was fabricated.
In 2025, a video involving Bangladeshi police spread across social media with false claims about what it depicted. The footage, which showed a police officer identified as Dipu Das in an altercation, was shared with entirely fabricated backstories designed to inflame political tensions. BOOM Live and other fact-checkers traced the video's actual origins and context, revealing that while the footage was genuine, the claims attached to it were manufactured. This case demonstrates how real footage can be weaponized with false narratives.
The Viral Video
The video showed an altercation involving a police officer, shared with captions claiming various scenarios depending on the sharer's political agenda [1].
Multiple versions circulated with different narratives, each designed to provoke specific reactions [5].
Fact-Checker Investigation
BOOM Live used reverse image search and local reporting to identify the actual incident and its context [1].
Bangladeshi news sources confirmed the video's origin but contradicted the viral narratives attached to it [3].
Cross-Border Spread
The video spread not only in Bangladesh but also in India, where it was repurposed for entirely different political narratives [12].
This cross-border misinformation demonstrates how content can be recycled across regional contexts [14].
Conclusion
The Dipu Das video illustrates a common misinformation pattern: genuine footage stripped of context and attached to false narratives. Multiple fact-checkers confirmed the video was real but the claims about what it showed were fabricated. Always verify context before sharing viral content.