“The video shows a man walking through the streets of West Bengal carrying a pistol.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Apr 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This video has been on the internet since July 2024. It shows a man walking on the road with a pistol in the Muradpur area of Chittagong during the job quota protests in Bangladesh. The viral video is unrelated to the recent protests in West Bengal.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 April 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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