“The video shows a student picking up a tear gas shell fired by the police during the CJP protest and throwing it back at the officers.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 21 Jul 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is unrelated to the CJP protest. It has been online since September 2025 and shows clashes during Nepal’s anti-government Gen Z protests. The video was filmed in front of the Dolphin Education building in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 July 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 July 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/3117580545092417
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