“The viral video shows police beating protesters demonstrating against the new UGC regulations.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 28 Jan 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video is unrelated to the UGC protests. It shows police lathi-charging protesters in Kolkata during a rally led by the Hindu Jagran Manch to condemn attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 January 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/912698297872064
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