A video of a car convoy has recently gone viral on Facebook, with captions claiming it shows Sajeeb Wazed Joy arriving in Delhi to meet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. However, a fact-check conducted by FactWatch reveals that although a visit to India by Joy has been speculated, there is no credible evidence supporting the claim that he has arrived in India. In contrast, the video in question was actually recorded on November 2, 2023, during Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s 58th birthday. The footage shows Khan leaving his residence, Mannat, by car while fans crowd around to catch a glimpse of him. Based on this context, FactWatch has deemed the viral posts false.

In its investigation, FactWatch initiated a reverse image search to determine the origin of the circulated video. This led to the discovery of a similar video uploaded on November 2, 2023, by a Facebook page named Boldsky. The caption stated that the video was recorded in front of Shah Rukh Khan’s Mumbai residence, Mannat, on the occasion of his 58th birthday. As he left his home in a vehicle, fans were seen rushing toward the car to get a brief glimpse of him.

Following this lead, FactWatch conducted a keyword-based search and found a matching video in a report published by The Free Press Journal on November 2, 2023. According to that report, a group of fans had gathered outside Mannat to celebrate Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday, as they do every year. As a result, security measures were heightened in the area. That day, Khan left Mannat to attend a city event where he met with fans. As he departed, people attempted to surround his vehicle, prompting the police to intervene with baton charges to manage the situation.

Meanwhile, there had been speculation that Sajeeb Wazed Joy might travel to Delhi for a meeting with Sheikh Hasina. However, no confirmed information has been found regarding whether he actually reached Delhi or when such a meeting might take place.

It is also worth noting that when the video was recorded in 2023, Sheikh Hasina was serving as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and was present in the country. This confirms that the viral video does not depict Sajeeb Wazed Joy arriving in Delhi to meet with Sheikh Hasina.

Therefore, based on all available information, FactWatch has classified the viral claims as false.

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