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The claim

The video shows bulldozer action against a Bangladeshi settlement in West Bengal, built on forest and government land.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the video is from an anti-encroachment drive in the Bouniabad slum area of Mirpur, Bangladesh, not West Bengal. It cites the Bengali address “Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh” visible in the footage and reports that the demolished structures were built on government land; clashes reportedly injured several police personnel.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026