“The video shows a mob attacking sadhus for hiding a camera in a women’s changing room within the temple premises in Muradnagar, Ghaziabad.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video shows an incident from January 2024 in Purulia district, West Bengal, where a group of Gangasagar-bound sadhus were assaulted by locals following a misunderstanding. Multiple reports and a post by the Purulia District Police confirm this. The video in question is unrelated to the May 2024 incident in Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, where a hidden camera was found inside a women’s changing room within the temple premises.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 August 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/rafiqansariabjss/posts/pfbid029KLL6uhqqyETyb5pQ7AFcbtVUURpmyTmRQ…
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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.