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The claim

The viral video shows a CRPF personnel in India offering namaz while on duty.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY traced the video to a Bangladesh Army soldier offering namaz outside the Election Commission headquarters in Dhaka. It says the soldier was deployed there while on duty, and the clip was falsely shared as showing a CRPF personnel in India.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026