Checked elsewhere / FACTLY

“Video of BJP MLA getting beaten up by people in Patna (Bihar).”
Social media posts Claim dated 16 Jul 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

There are two clips related to two different incidents in the posted video. Both the incidents took place in West Bengal, not Bihar. While one incident took place in 2017, the other incident took place in 2016.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 16 July 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 July 2020, 8 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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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.