NEW DELHI – The South Asia’s leading news agency, ANI has come under heavy criticism for spreading misinformation, after it shared a video on Social media.

The video, initially shared by ANI, has been shared by others later on claiming that a “helpless Hindu father” is pleading for justice for his missing son in Bangladesh.

However, the man in the video, who is seen wearing a skull cap in others photos holding a photo of his son named Mohammad Suny Hawlader, is actually a Muslim, Vartha Bharati reported.

The protest seen in the video involved several Muslim families demanding justice for their missing relatives. After being called out for the false narrative, ANI deleted the video, but it had already been picked up by right-wing accounts and other media outlets that rely on ANI’s feed.