“The video shows police thrashing TMC workers near polling booths during Phase 1 of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 Apr 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is not from Phase 1 of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The footage has been available online since at least July 2023 and is unrelated to the ongoing election.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 April 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 April 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1731501731556162
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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.