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Imran tweets fake video from Bangladesh, tries to passes off as police violence in UP

After facing a massive backlash on social media for posting a fake video of 'Police violence in UP', Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan deleted the tweet.

Imran Khan tweets fake video from Bangladesh, tries to passes off as police violence in UP
Imran Khan tweets fake video from Bangladesh, tries to passes off as police violence in UP

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Published : Jan 3, 2020, 9:51 PM IST

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday tweeted a seven-year-old video of violence from Bangladesh and claimed it to be the case of police brutality against Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.

He, however, deleted the video after facing a massive backlash on social media for posting the fake video.

"Indian police's pogrom against Muslims in UP," Khan had tweeted.

The seven-year-old video showed police action against a group of people in Bangladesh. At one point in the video, a policeman could be seen holding a shield of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), proving it to be a scene from Bangladesh.

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The RAB is an anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police.

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