The claim
The viral video shows police beating protesters demonstrating against the new UGC regulations.
Original review summary
FACTLY says the video is unrelated to protests against the UGC regulations. It identifies the footage as a police lathi-charge during a Kolkata rally condemning attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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