“The viral video showing two Muslim policemen beating a person for saying “Jai Hanuman” is linked to recent communal incidents in West Bengal during Hanuman Jayanti.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 19 Apr 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video has been circulating on the internet since 2014. It is not related to any recent communal incidents in West Bengal. The video was debunked by the West Bengal CID, and the person responsible for spreading the false news was arrested in 2017
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 April 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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