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The claim

The video shows a man walking through the streets of West Bengal carrying a pistol.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The video predates the West Bengal events: FACTLY says it was online in July 2024 and shows a man with a pistol in Muradpur, Chittagong, Bangladesh. The review identifies the footage as from quota protests in Bangladesh, not West Bengal.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026