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The claim

Video of CRPF personnel thrashing a Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporter in West Bengal following the 2026 Assembly elections.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review found that the video was from Bangladesh, not West Bengal. It says the footage shows the Bangladeshi army detaining a person linked to Jubo Dal during Bangladesh’s general elections on 12 February 2026, for alleged electoral malpractice in Dhaka.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026