The claim
These visuals show a mob thrashing a child to death in front of his father during the religious violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal in April 2025.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the video shows a mob attacking a teenager accused of rape in Khilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh, not an incident in West Bengal. It says the attack occurred on 18 March 2025 and that the teenager was taken to hospital in critical condition.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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