“Video shows the violence that occurred in Malda, West Bengal, on 27 March 2025.”
What FACTLY found
This viral video has no connection to the recent violence in Malda, West Bengal. It shows vandalism that took place in the city of Sylhet, Bangladesh, on the night of 26 November 2023 during a protest organised by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). According to reports, communal tension took a violent turn in the Mothabari area of Malda district in West Bengal on 27 March 2024.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 March 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 March 2025. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/646926091637676
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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.