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The claim

The video shows a bulldozer, operated by the Delhi Municipal Corporation and PWD, demolishing a rickshaw as a visibly distressed rickshaw driver cries and tries to save it.

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

The video shows a Dhaka North City Corporation operation in Bangladesh targeting illegal battery-run rickshaws, not a demolition by Delhi authorities. The review says the affected drivers later received compensation following public outcry.[S1]

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  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: FACTLY. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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