“The viral video shows Bajrang Dal setting fire to a mosque.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Apr 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video actually depicts a fire at a banquet hall in Raj Nagar Extension, Ghaziabad, and has nothing to do with any mosque or Bajrang Dal. The fire was caused by a short-circuit, not an act of arson targeting a religious place.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 April 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DI8q9CBRFCe/
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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.
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