“The video shows a Hindu man being brutally beaten by a mob in Bangladesh.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 31 Dec 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The viral video does not show a Hindu man being beaten in Bangladesh. The incident actually took place at Tanda Urmar Railway Station in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India, where a man dressed as a baba (sadhu) was allegedly attempting to abduct a three-year-old child and was beaten by a mob.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 31 December 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 January 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2703232696696549
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.