“The video shows a woman crying after being subjected to a police lathi charge during the recent students’ protest in Jharkhand.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 Aug 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video does not show a woman crying after being lathi-charged during the recent Jharkhand student protests. The video is from a student protest in Patna, Bihar, held in July 2026, and predates the 10 August 2026 police action in Ranchi.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 August 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/941249915660990
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