A video showing a man hanging from an electric wire is being shared online with the false claim that it shows Mohammad Hassan, the prime accused in connection to the Dipu Das lynching case, who died by electrocution.
BOOM found that the video shows a recent incident from Bangladesh's Pabna district, where a man named Shahadat Hossain died after suffering an electric shock. Speaking to BOOM Bangladesh, Pabna Police refuted the viral claim and clarified that there is no record of him being an accused in the Dipu Das lynching case.
On December 18, 2025, 27-year-old Dipu Chandra Das was lynched by a mob in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, after being accused of blasphemy. Reports say that by February 2026, Bangladesh police had arrested 23 suspects in connection with the case. Dipu Das's brother also filed a complaint at Bhaluka Police Station against 140 to 150 unidentified individuals.
The Claim
The video is being shared with the caption, "UNKNOWN MEN STRIKED IN BANGLADESH. G-Hadist Mohammad Hassan who k*lled Dipu Chandra Das , Found De@d in Kangludesh."
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What We Found: Police Say Electrocuted Man Had No Link to Dipu Das Murder
1. Incident Took Place In Bangladesh's Pabna District: We ran a related keyword search in Bengali and found the viral video was uploaded on June 18 by the Instagram account of Dainik Sokal. According to the report, the incident occurred in Pabna district, Bangladesh, where a young man died after being electrocuted.
Taking this as a cue, we searched for other reports about the incident and found coverage by several Bangladeshi media outlets, including Bangla Times, Nagorik Express, and Kaler Kantho.
2. Hossain Was Not An Accused In Dipu Das Murder Case: According to these reports, the incident occurred around 10 a.m. on June 18 on the rooftop of the Al-Arafa Islami Bank building in Debottar Bazar, Atgharia, Pabna. Shahadat Hossain had gone to clear accumulated rainwater from the rooftop when he came in contact with a high-voltage power line passing close to the building. He was electrocuted and died on the spot.
3. Bangladesh Police Refutes Viral Claim: For further verification, BOOM Bangladesh reached out to Nazmul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Atgharia Police Station. Refuting the viral claim, the police officer said, "He used to work there. Water had accumulated at his shop. While clearing the water, he slipped and fell on an electric wire which passed beside the building."
Haque also told BOOM Bangladesh, "He has no record at our police station. If he had been involved in that incident, we would certainly have known about it."
According to a report by Dhaka Tribune, police arrested Imam Yasin Arafat in January 2026, identifying him as the prime accused in the Dipu Das murder case.
(Additional Reporting: Tausif Akbar and Ummay Ammara Eva)
