A video showing a person stuck between the iron bars of a window grill is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows a Bangladeshi Muslim thief getting stuck in the iron grill of a Hindu house in Assam while allegedly trying to break in and steal.
Let’s check the truth.
Fact check:
We started our investigation with a reverse image search on Google, and the results led us to a Dhaka Tribune report published on 12 May 2026, carrying a screenshot of the viral video. As per the report, the incident took place in Comilla, Bangladesh. Md. Marjan Hossain Jihad, who has been arrested, is the son of Abdul Barek from the Chhotora area of the city. The building’s owner is Mohammad Ali, who resides in the Islampur area. A family of tenants was living on the ground floor of the building when Jihad was caught stealing. The report further states, “Police said that Jihad entered the house on the ground floor of a building by cutting the balcony grill to steal. Later, while trying to get out, his body got stuck in the grill. The incident created a commotion in the area, and people gathered”.
Moving forward, we found multiple reports from prominent Bangladesh-based news outlets, all confirming that the video originated in Comilla and had no connection to India.
This indicates that a video from Bangladesh was falsely shared as an incident from Assam’s Kokrajhar.
Conclusion
Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the video to be Misleading. This incident actually took place in Comilla city, Bangladesh, and it has no connection to Assam.
Title: Is a Bangladeshi thief stuck in a window in Assam? Know the truth
Fact Check By: Usha Manoj
Result: Misleading
