“The viral video shows UP police crackdown on protestors in Uttar Pradesh”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Oct 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is from a mock drill held in Bokaro, Jharkhand, not related to any real protest in Uttar Pradesh.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 October 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 October 2025, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1113753350903389
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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.