Fact Check: Not Chambal and not even India! This 2021 video of a boy’s rescue is from Bangladesh

A video showing how a boy narrowly escaped a terrible fate in the Chambal River went viral on social media. A green shape behind him was supposedly a crocodile. Read on to find out the truth.

An unsettling video shows a child struggling to stay afloat in turbulent water. As the child cries for help, a green shape could be seen moving behind him under the water. Thankfully, things then take a turn for the better and a boat arrives. The boy is then pulled out of the water by one of the men on it.

This video purportedly shows how a boy narrowly escaped a terrible fate in the Chambal river, a tributary of the Yamuna River in central and northern India. The green shape behind him was supposedly a crocodile. Those sharing the video and thanked the State Disaster Response Force for its timely action.

Thank You SDRF , SDFR , #@ashokgehlot51 @GovindDotasra @rahulprakashIPS @pankajips2009 @girirajagl @MeenasSugrive @vinodkapri @ajitanjum @ravishndtv pic.twitter.com/h77LbBGXLq

Many shared the video with similar claims, including IRS officer Dr Bhageerath Choudhary. Subsequently, news outlets such as NDTV, DNA, the Navbharat Times, CNN-News18, Latestly, the Free Press Journal, and even India Today reported the story.

This is real heroic deed. Chambal river, crocodiles and the fighter kid. Salute to the rescue team. #Chambal pic.twitter.com/MvNVLV5pVy