Fact Check: Hindu man hanged to death in Bangladesh? No, viral claim is false
Claim: The video shows a Hindu man killed by Muslims in Bangladesh.
Fact: The claim is false. The man in the video is Mizan Sardar, a farmer from Bangladesh. There is no mention of his death being communal in related news reports.
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Hyderabad: Amid the current political instability in Bangladesh, many reports of violence against the Hindu-minority communities have emerged.
A video of one such alleged communal atrocity showing a dead body hanging from a tree in public has gone viral. An X user shared the video and wrote, “Muslims follow the Quran. The Quran calls people of other religions as infidels and asks to kill them and exterminate them and collect Jaziya (hooligan tax) from them.” (Translated from Hindi) ( Archive )
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The man in the video is Mizan Sardar, a farmer from Bangladesh.
A keyword search of the video led us to a report from Jogo News24 titled, ‘Farmer’s hanging body recovered, chain and padlock around neck’, published on December 29, 2024. A screenshot of the video was featured in the report and the same chain and padlock were also seen on the person in the viral video.
According to the report, a farmer named Mizan Sardar (50) was found dead hanging from a mango tree in Ghatmaji Union of Madaripur Sadar Upazila on Saturday afternoon (December 28). The location is in Bangladesh.
According to the police version and accounts from the locals and family mentioned in the report, Mizan Sardar reportedly left his home around 10 pm on Friday (December 27) to attend a prayer meeting at Solaiman Matubbar’s residence near Tubia Bazar. However, he did not return home that night. On Saturday afternoon, a child passing by spotted his body chained and locked to a mango tree and screamed, drawing the attention of locals. Residents quickly alerted Sadar Police Station, who arrived at the scene, retrieved the body and sent it to the morgue at Madaripur Hospital for an autopsy.
We also found the incident reported on Protindercrime titled ‘The body of a farmer named Mizan Sardar was found hanging from a chain in Madaripur’, dated December 28, 2024. The report stated that Sardar’s body was discovered in the Purba Chiraipara village of Ghatmaji Union, under Madaripur Sadar Upazila, and suspicions were raised about the circumstances surrounding his death.
We also found similar reports on the same incident by Channel 24 and Dhaka Post.
Therefore, the claim that the video shows a Hindu man killed by Muslims is false. The man in the video is Mizan Sardar and no report mentioned any communal motive behind his death.
(This story was originally published by newsmeter, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)
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KMES Institutions shine in SSLC result, continue four-decade legacy of education in rural Karkala
Karkala: KMES Institutions of Education at Kukkundooru in Karkala taluk has recorded outstanding results in the 2025-26 SSLC and PUC examinations, continuing a four-decade educational journey that began with just 22 kindergarten students and no building of its own.
The institution secured a 100 per cent result in the SSLC examinations, with all 43 students passing the examination this year.
Muhammad Arman Shahid emerged as the school topper by scoring 619 marks out of 625, securing 99 per cent and also ranking sixth at the state level. He scored full marks in Kannada, Hindi, Mathematics and Social Science.
Krithika V. Nayak secured the second position in the school with 607 marks and 97.12 per cent, while Arhan stood third with 605 marks and 96.8 per cent.
Out of the 43 students, 21 passed with distinction, 19 secured first class, two students obtained second class and one student passed in third class. Fourteen students scored above 90 per cent.
The institution also performed strongly in the PUC examinations. The Science stream recorded a 100 per cent result, with all 44 students passing, while Commerce secured a 98 per cent pass percentage.
Twelve students scored full marks in different subjects, including Mathematics.
In Commerce, Deeksha Acharya topped the college with 588 marks, while Harshitha H. Kini secured the second position with 581 marks.
In Science, Naveen B. Nayak emerged as topper with 586 marks, followed closely by Sameeksha Moily and Aifa Nidha, who both secured 585 marks.
Speaking about the achievement, High School head teacher Shrimati Patkar said the institution has always focused on supporting academically weak students through affordable education and free special classes.
“Our ambition is to provide quality education even to students who struggle in studies. The fees are very low, and free coaching classes are conducted. I have worked here for 28 years and have always found the atmosphere supportive of education,” she said.
Primary School head teacher Lolita Zeena D’Silva appreciated the dedication of the teaching staff and said the school encourages students not only to achieve high marks but also to become role models.
PU College Principal Balakrishna Rao said the institution focuses on value-based education and overall personality development.
“The aim is to help students succeed not only academically but also in cultural activities, sports and leadership. We encourage qualities such as patience, tolerance and discipline,” he said.
Rao also credited the institution’s growth to the support of founders K.S. Mohammed Masood and K.S. Nissar Ahmed, along with President K.S. Imtiaz Ahmed.
Speaking on the occasion, Imtiaz Ahmed said the institution was built on the dream of making quality education accessible to financially backward families in rural areas.
He said the guidance and encouragement of his elder brothers, Mohammed Masood and Nissar Ahmed, along with the contribution of teachers, students and parents, helped transform the institution into a model educational centre.
The KMES Institutions trace their roots back to 1984, when they were founded by senior social activists Haji P.M. Khan, K.S. Nazeer Ahmed and Haji A.S. Rashid Haider.
The institution initially functioned from the Government Urdu School premises as it did not have a building of its own. Classes began with only 22 students in lower kindergarten and two teachers.
Later, under the leadership of K.S. Mohammed Masood and with continuous financial and moral support from non-resident businessman K.S. Nissar Ahmed, the institution gradually expanded.
In 1993, the school shifted to its own building and began conducting classes from LKG to Class 5.
As student admissions increased, Nissar Ahmed personally funded the construction of three additional classrooms to address infrastructure shortages.
The institution’s new school building was completed in 1997, while the PU College building was constructed in 2001.
From humble beginnings in a borrowed building to producing state-level rank holders and consistent academic results, the KMES Institutions have grown into one of the prominent educational centres in the Karkala region.
