“The viral video shows police in Bihar, India, kicking a Buddhist monk during the Bodh Gaya protest demanding full control of the Mahabodhi Temple.”
What FACTLY found
The video was actually filmed in Kathmandu, Nepal, during a clash on 06 April 2024, between police and members of the National Liberation Movement near Singha Durbar. Reports confirm that Kathmandu police decided to take departmental action against the officer involved in the incident. The video is unrelated to the Bodh Gaya protest, which began on 12 February 2025.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 March 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 March 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DG6-OqCM8J9/
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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.