“The video shows CRPF personnel and police targeting Muslims and Christians in West Bengal after the BJP’s election victory in 2026 by labelling them as Bangladeshi immigrants.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 11 May 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is old and unrelated to the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. It shows a nationality verification drive conducted by police in the Bhowapur slum area of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, in December 2025.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 May 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/4515604228718255
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