The claim
The viral video shows West Bengal MLA Mansoor Mohammad Dimir assaulting a police personnel.
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
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026