The claim
The viral video shows a Muslim mob assaulting a Hindu girl in West Bengal.
Original review summary
The video is from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, and dates to May 2017; it shows a group assaulting two girls, not an incident in West Bengal. The review reports that the same video was shared with a false claim about Telangana as well.[S1]
Additional context
A Special SC/ST Court in Rampur issued its final judgment on 11 June 2024, convicting the accused. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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