Claim: Video shows Chinmoy Krishna Das sexually assaulting a Hindu woman in Bangladesh.
fact: The claim is false. This video allegedly shows Baba Balaknath sexually assaulting a woman in Sikar, Rajasthan
Giving him intoxicants.
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Hyderabad: On November 25, Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Vaishnav leader in Bangladesh and former member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), was arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on sedition charges. His arrest has sparked protests in Dhaka’s Shahbag neighborhood and Chittagong with protesters demanding his release. Demand for his release is also growing in India, where many supporters are demanding justice.
Amidst this backdrop, a video is circulating on social media, which allegedly shows a man dressed in saffron clothes sexually assaulting a woman in a car. The text of the video appears to appeal for the safety of Muslim women, but those sharing it claim it shows Chinmoy Krishna Das attacking a Hindu woman.
While sharing the video, an X user wrote, “ISKCON Bangladesh leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was caught trying to rape a Hindu girl in Sylhet. This ‘protector of Hindus’ proves that even local Hindus are not safe from the terrorist organization ISKCON. ,
(Note: We have decided not to include links to the post in this story due to its sensitive nature, to respect privacy and avoid further spread of potentially harmful content.)
fact check
Newsmeter found that claim to be false. Baba Balaknath of Rajasthan is allegedly shown in the video sexually assaulting a woman by giving her intoxicants.
Searching the reverse images of the keyframes of the video, we found video reports showing similar scenes published by ABP News, First India News and Rajasthan Patrika on October 20-21. According to media outlets, the incident took place in Sikar, Rajasthan. The accused, identified as Baba Balaknath, allegedly drugged the woman and raped her. The driver of the car reportedly recorded the video.
According to an NDTV report of October 22, the victim alleged that she was introduced to Baba Balaknath with the assurance that he could solve her family problems. She claimed that she was given sweets laced with drugs and after eating them, she was raped three times.
Hindustan Times, in an article dated October 23, reported that the woman was introduced to Baba Balaknath by a man named Rajesh during her visit to the Kshetrapal temple in Khedi Datunjala. The priest had reportedly promised to resolve her family issues through a religious practice called ‘Tantra Vidya’. On the day of the incident, Pujari allegedly drugged her and raped her multiple times, while his driver Yogesh video recorded the attack.
Therefore, we conclude that the video does not show Chinmoy Krishna Das sexually assaulting a woman in Bangladesh. The claim is false.
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fact: The claim is false. This video allegedly shows Baba Balaknath sexually assaulting a woman in Sikar, Rajasthan
Giving him intoxicants.
(This story was originally published by Newsmeter, and republished by NDTV as part of Shakti Collective)
