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The claim

The video shows West Bengal Police beating Muslims for raising Bangladesh Zindabad slogans.

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the video is not related to West Bengal post-poll violence and instead shows police action during “I Love Muhammad” campaign protests in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The review says the footage was falsely linked to the claimed incident. [S1][S1]

Additional context

The review identifies the location as in front of Aala Hazrat Masjid in Bhoor, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, and dates the protest-related clashes to 26 September 2025. [S1] [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  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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