BOOM

Trending Searches

    SUPPORT
    BOOM

    Trending News

      • Fact Check 
        • Fast Check
        • Politics
        • Business
        • Entertainment
        • Social
        • Sports
        • World
      • Law
      • Explainers
      • News 
        • All News
      • Decode 
        • Impact
        • Scamcheck
        • Life
        • Voices
      • Media Buddhi 
        • Digital Buddhi
        • Senior Citizens
        • Videos
      • Web Stories
      • BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos 
        • Facts Neeti
      • Home-icon
        Home
      • About Us-icon
        About Us
      • Authors-icon
        Authors
      • Team-icon
        Team
      • Careers-icon
        Careers
      • Internship-icon
        Internship
      • Contact Us-icon
        Contact Us
      • Methodology-icon
        Methodology
      • Correction Policy-icon
        Correction Policy
      • Non-Partnership Policy-icon
        Non-Partnership Policy
      • Cookie Policy-icon
        Cookie Policy
      • Grievance Redressal-icon
        Grievance Redressal
      • Republishing Guidelines-icon
        Republishing Guidelines
      • Fact Check-icon
        Fact Check
        Fast Check
        Politics
        Business
        Entertainment
        Social
        Sports
        World
      • Law-icon
        Law
      • Explainers-icon
        Explainers
      • News-icon
        News
        All News
      • Decode-icon
        Decode
        Impact
        Scamcheck
        Life
        Voices
      • Media Buddhi-icon
        Media Buddhi
        Digital Buddhi
        Senior Citizens
        Videos
      • Web Stories-icon
        Web Stories
      • BOOM Research-icon
        BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs-icon
        BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker-icon
        Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos-icon
        Videos
        Facts Neeti
      Trending Tags
      TRENDING
      • #Operation Sindoor
      • #Pahalgam Terror Attack
      • #Narendra Modi
      • #Rahul Gandhi
      • #Waqf Amendment Bill
      • #Arvind Kejriwal
      • #Deepfake
      • #Artificial Intelligence
      • Home
      • Fact Check
      • Grisly Brazil Prison Riot Video...
      Fact Check

      Grisly Brazil Prison Riot Video Shared To Stoke Child-Kidnapping Rumours In India

      The horrific video showing chopped up body parts is from a prison riot that took place in Brazil in 2017

      By - Karen Rebelo |
      Published -  15 Jun 2019 5:15 PM IST
    • Boomlive

      A gut-churning video from Brazil showing a group of men clear dismembered body parts is being shared on WhatsApp and on social media in India stoking unfounded rumours of child kidnapping gangs on the prowl.

      The video shows three men arrange fly-ridden dismembered corpses lying on the floor as two men wearing black t-shirts give them directions. The men appear to be speaking in Portuguese.

      The 24-second clip is extremely graphic in nature and BOOM has chosen not to include it. It is being shared on WhatsApp in India without any caption and along with other unrelated images to claim a gang of child-kidnappers or organ harvesters in some cases, are on the loose.

      However, a reverse image search of a screenshot from the video shows that the clip is old and dates back to at least January 2017.

      We were able to find the same clip uploaded to YouTube in January and February 2017. The caption of the two videos do not offer any clues about the video. (Please note, the video is extremely graphic in nature. Viewer discretion is advised)

      Using open source intelligence techniques (OSINT) we were able to deduce that the video shows the aftermath of a horrific prison riot that took place in 2017 in Brazil.

      Using InVid, a video verification plugin we were able to pick out the words 'Policia Civil' on one of the t-shirts of the men.

      Screenshot from the video where the words Policia Civil can be seen

      A search for 'Policia Civil' (civil police) on Google Images shows an image which appears to be similar.


      We also found the video on a website that uploads gore videos. Though the video was uploaded in March 2019, the caption in Portuguese translates to: 'Several people mutilated in a confrontation of factions inside and a Brazilian prison'.

      A screenshot from the same video was debunked by AFP Factcheck in March this year. The wire agency found an older post on the same website - 'Gore Brasil' dated January 18, 2017 alongside an article in Portuguese.

      The translation of the article suggest the video could be from a prison massacre between rival gang members in the Alcacuz prison in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil that took place on January 14, 2017. (Read more about it here)

      Brazil's Prison Massacres

      In January 2017 a string of deadly riots between rival drug factions left over hundred people dead in Brazil's overcrowded prisons where violence is the norm. Decapitations and mutilations of victims were common in many of the riots.

      On January 1st, 2017 inmates at the Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Centre in Manaus, a city near the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, went on riot killing at least 60. The rioting inmates took 12 guards hostage and an unconfirmed number of prisoners escaped during the 17-hour rampage that left several bodies decapitated and burned, according to news reports. (Read more about it here, here and here)

      On January 14, 2017 another uprising in the State Penitentiary of Alcaçuz in Rio Grande do Norte in the north-eastern part of the country, left over 30 dead. The rioting was was thought to be between the First Capital Command (PCC) - Brazil’s biggest drug gang and a group allied to its main rival - Red Command, AFP reported citing local media. Similar horrific scenes of mutilation of bodies were seen among the victims. (Read more about it here)

      Note: A previous version of the story said the video is from a riot that took place in Manaus, Amazonas in 2017. The error is regretted.

      Tags

      BrazilChild Kidnapping Rumourschopped up body partsdismembered body partsfake newsIndiaprison riotOld Videos
      Read Full Article
      Claim :   Video shows child-kidnapping gang harvesting organs
      Claimed By :  WhatsApp forwards
      Fact Check :  FALSE
      Next Story
      Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
      Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker. Please reload after ad blocker is disabled.
      X

      Subscribe to BOOM Newsletters

      👉 No spam, no paywall — but verified insights.

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe for free!

      Stay Ahead of Misinformation!

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe Now🛡️ 100% Privacy Protected | No Spam, Just Facts
      By subscribing, you agree with the Terms & conditions and Privacy Policy connected to the offer

      Thank you for subscribing!

      You’re now part of the BOOM community.

      Or, Subscribe to receive latest news via email
      Subscribed Successfully...
      Copy HTMLHTML is copied!
      There's no data to copy!