“The video shows bulldozer action against a Bangladeshi settlement in West Bengal, built on forest and government land.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video is not from West Bengal. It shows an anti-encroachment drive carried out in the Bouniabad slum area of Mirpur, Bangladesh, where authorities demolished illegal structures built on government land. Reports related to the incident stated that clashes broke out between residents and police during the operation, leaving several police personnel injured.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 May 2026, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/4505745229688039
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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.