{"id":308463,"date":"2025-12-16T14:40:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=308463"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:19:50","slug":"sudarshan-news-did-it-again-no-bangladeshi-men-caught-as-saint-in-bihar-gopalganj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/sudarshan-news-did-it-again-no-bangladeshi-men-caught-as-saint-in-bihar-gopalganj\/","title":{"rendered":"Bihar Police refutes Sudarshan News report on &#8216;Bangladeshi extremists&#8217; disguised as monks in Gopalganj"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span dir=\"auto\">A video is circulating on social media showing a man who appears to be a Hindu monk with a tilak on his forehead and a scarf bearing Mahakal&#8217;s name. He is surrounded by a group of people who are questioning him. Some in the crowd are abusing the monk and threatening to beat him up. A portion of the video shows a mob of people engaging in a scuffle with two other monks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Right-wing propaganda outlet Sudarshan News posted this video on its social media channels covering <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSPfQRujykf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Delhi<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SudarshantvBR\/status\/2000203919801106609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Bihar<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\"> and claimed that a Bangladeshi terrorist disguised as a sadhu had been caught in Gopalganj, Bihar.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/26188868664033904\/\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Sudarshan News also featured this video in a report, claiming that in Gopalganj, Bihar, Islamic fundamentalists from Bangladesh, disguised as Aghori, were apprehended by locals while eating meat. Sudarshan News described this as a case of misuse of religious identity through impersonation. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/LNjsv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Archive link<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sudarshan News broadcast a fake news story about a Bangladeshi man being caught disguised as a sadhu in Gopalganj, Bihar.\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1146533780?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>X user &#8216;<span dir=\"auto\">Team Hindu United&#8217; shared this video, claiming that locals in Gopalganj, Bihar, had caught some Bangladeshis disguised as Hindu sadhus begging for alms. They later deleted the post. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/gOcb3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Archive link<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-308468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/THU-676x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/THU-676x1024.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/THU-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/THU-768x1163.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/THU.jpg 894w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Right-wing influencer Riniti Chatterjee, who is often found spreading misinformation and communal propaganda, shared the video with a similar claim. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/keUiu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Archive link<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-308469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/riniti-708x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/riniti-708x1024.jpg 708w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/riniti-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/riniti-768x1111.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/riniti.jpg 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Fact Check<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">We noticed that a building in the background of the viral video had the words &#8220;Bhawani Clinic&#8221; and &#8220;Heart and Diabetes Center&#8221; written on it. We searched\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Maa+bhawani+clinic+%26+Diabetes+Centre+,DR.+SUNNY+K+PATHAK\/@26.5589402,84.3274666,3a,75y,178.47h,90t\/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sJ1MPZakAx_aU2inyCVfc9w!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0%26panoid%3DJ1MPZakAx_aU2inyCVfc9w%26yaw%3D178.47!7i13312!8i6656!4m13!1m2!2m1!1sMaa+Bhawani+Clinic+And+Diabetes+Centre+gopalganj,+bihar!3m9!1s0x3993092c99386b95:0xe20bfd2ffce6ec82!8m2!3d26.5588182!4d84.3274851!10e5!14m1!1BCgIgARICCAI!15sCjdNYWEgQmhhd2FuaSBDbGluaWMgQW5kIERpYWJldGVzIENlbnRyZSBnb3BhbGdhbmosIGJpaGFyWjgiNm1hYSBiaGF3YW5pIGNsaW5pYyBhbmQgZGlhYmV0ZXMgY2VudHJlIGdvcGFsZ2FuaiBiaWhhcpIBCGhvc3BpdGFsmgEkQ2hkRFNVaE5NRzluUzBWSlEwRm5TVU5LZUdWMWJqaG5SUkFC4AEA-gEECAAQNQ!16s%2Fg%2F11khd_fw34?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA2OUgBUAM%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Google Maps to gather more information and found that the building belongs to\u00a0<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Maa+bhawani+clinic+%26+Diabetes+Centre+,DR.+SUNNY+K+PATHAK\/@26.5589402,84.3274666,3a,75y,178.47h,90t\/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sJ1MPZakAx_aU2inyCVfc9w!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0%26panoid%3DJ1MPZakAx_aU2inyCVfc9w%26yaw%3D178.47!7i13312!8i6656!4m13!1m2!2m1!1sMaa+Bhawani+Clinic+And+Diabetes+Centre+gopalganj,+bihar!3m9!1s0x3993092c99386b95:0xe20bfd2ffce6ec82!8m2!3d26.5588182!4d84.3274851!10e5!14m1!1BCgIgARICCAI!15sCjdNYWEgQmhhd2FuaSBDbGluaWMgQW5kIERpYWJldGVzIENlbnRyZSBnb3BhbGdhbmosIGJpaGFyWjgiNm1hYSBiaGF3YW5pIGNsaW5pYyBhbmQgZGlhYmV0ZXMgY2VudHJlIGdvcGFsZ2FuaiBiaWhhcpIBCGhvc3BpdGFsmgEkQ2hkRFNVaE5NRzluUzBWSlEwRm5TVU5LZUdWMWJqaG5SUkFC4AEA-gEECAAQNQ!16s%2Fg%2F11khd_fw34?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA2OUgBUAM%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Maa Bhawani Clinic and Diabetes Center<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\"> in Kuchaikot, Gopalganj . This location is less than 100 meters from the Kuchaikote police station.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-308470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/clinic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/clinic.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/clinic-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/clinic-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">We contacted Kuchaikote police station and spoke with an officer there. They told us that the viral claim was misleading. &#8220;This incident occurred a few days ago. When we checked the sadhu&#8217;s bag, we found nothing suspicious; it contained only flour and rice,&#8221; the officer said, adding that the SP Gopalganj&#8217;s office had already made a statement on the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Gopalganj police, in a press release issued on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GopalganjPolice\/status\/2000508570291630374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">December 15, 2025,<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\"> refuted the claim made with the viral video, stating that the viral video was verified by the station house officer of Kuchaikote. The man was identified as a sadhu, and no incriminating material was recovered from his possession. The police, in a press release, <\/span><strong><span dir=\"auto\">denied the claim that the sadhu was a Bangladeshi, stating that his Aadhaar card was verified and he was a resident of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0938\u094b\u0936\u0932 \u092e\u093f\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u092f\u0930\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u0921\u093f\u092f\u094b \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0905\u092a\u0921\u0947\u091f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bihar_police?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bihar_police<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BiharHomeDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BiharHomeDept<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IPRDBihar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IPRDBihar<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DigSaran?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DigSaran<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dist_Gopalganj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Dist_Gopalganj<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HainTaiyaarHum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HainTaiyaarHum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BiharPolice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BiharPolice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bihar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bihar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GopalganjPolice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GopalganjPolice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6KDqsOxYvZ\">pic.twitter.com\/6KDqsOxYvZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gopalganj Police (@GopalganjPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GopalganjPolice\/status\/2000508570291630374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">To sum up, Sudarshan News aired a video of people arguing with a monk from Uttar Pradesh and falsely claimed that Islamic fundamentalists from Bangladesh were disguised as Aghori and were apprehended by people in Gopalganj, Bihar. This claim turned out to be completely false. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Sudarshan News and its editor Suresh Chavhanke have a history of spreading disinformation and communal propaganda. Related stories can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?s=Sudarshan+News+OR+Suresh+Chavhanke+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video is circulating on social media showing a man who appears to be a Hindu monk with a tilak on his forehead and a scarf bearing Mahakal&#8217;s name. He is surrounded by a group of people who are questioning him. Some in the crowd are abusing the monk and threatening to beat him up. 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