“The viral video shows tribal people in Tripura attacking Bangladeshi infiltrators with bows and arrows.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 May 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is actually from a political clash in the Intan Jaya district of Central Papua, Indonesia, in December 2024. It involved supporters of rival candidates in local elections, not any incident related to Tripura or Bangladeshi infiltrators.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 May 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ-9YRsB_JN/
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