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The claim

The viral video shows West Bengal MLA Mansoor Mohammad Dimir assaulting a police personnel.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The video shows a 2018 incident in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, involving BJP corporator Manish Chaudhary—not a West Bengal MLA. The review says no MLA named Mansoor Mohammad Dimir is elected to the current West Bengal Assembly. (S1: “It actually shows a 2018 incident from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where BJP corporator Manish Chaudhary was arrested for assaulting a police officer at a restaurant.”; “No MLA named Mansoor Mohammad Dimir is elected to the current West Bengal Assembly.”)[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026