“The video shows a few people playing musical instruments inside a Kolkata mosque to harass devotees after the BJP’s victory in West Bengal.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 9 May 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is unrelated to post-poll violence in West Bengal and has been online since at least June 2025, predating the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 May 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DYHPkAGgv99/
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