Viral video falsely links Bangladeshi Army clip to West Bengal CRPF
A video claiming to show CRPF personnel thrashing a Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporter in West Bengal has gone viral on social media. However, the footage is actually from Bangladesh and has no connection to the Indian state or its political parties. The misleading post suggests the clip depicts violence by CRPF officers against a TMC worker. In reality, the video was uploaded by Bangladeshi media outlet Samprotik Somoy on 12 February 2026. A visible watermark in the footage confirms its origin, showing the outlet’s name at the bottom.
The original video shows the Bangladeshi Army detaining a person linked to Jubo Dal, the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The incident occurred during the country’s general elections, with the detained individual accused of electoral malpractice in Ward No. 13, Mirpur, Dhaka. Another Bangladeshi outlet, *Boishakhi News*, also covered the event, providing an extended version of the detention. Key details further debunk the false claim. The shoulder patch on the uniformed personnel matches the emblem of the Bangladesh Army’s Air Defence Corps. Additionally, the title on *Samprotik Somoy*’s YouTube channel clarifies that the detained person was a fake BNP agent, not a TMC supporter.
The video has been misrepresented online, with no evidence linking it to West Bengal or CRPF personnel. The footage instead documents an election-related detention in Dhaka, involving Bangladeshi security forces and a Jubo Dal member. Fact-checking confirms the original context, disproving the viral claim.
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