“The video shows BJP workers, allegedly supported by the CRPF, setting fire to the residence of TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, as well as a party office.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video is not from West Bengal but from Sylhet, Bangladesh, where it shows the house of a Hindu schoolteacher, Birendra Kumar Dey, being set on fire on 16 January 2026. While there are reports of a TMC office being set on fire in Asansol after the results, there is no evidence that the residence of Mamata Banerjee in Kalighat being set on fire.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 May 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2087630721782122
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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.