Fact Check: Old clip of idol desecration viral as part of ongoing anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh

Amid a spate of attacks on the Hindu minority in Bangladesh, a video has gone viral on social media showing a man smashing an idol inside a temple, with the claim that it is from Dhaka. India Today checks the authenticity of the video.

Amid large-scale attacks on Hindu temples and properties in Bangladesh, a video of a man smashing an idol inside a temple is circulating on social media with the claim that yet another place of worship for minorities has been vandalised in the country, this time in the capital city of Dhaka.

Several Facebook users posted the video of a Bengali news clip. After the anchor reads out the intro, a Bengali voiceover narrates the story and shows CCTV footage of a man entering a temple.