Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, April 30 -- A viral video circulating on social media, claiming that the Indian Army was assaulting civilians during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, has been debunked as misleading. The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit clarified that the footage is not related to the ongoing elections and is, in fact, an old video from Bangladesh that is being falsely shared in the current context.
In a series of tweets and videos being shared on X, several users posted that the Indian Army was beating up people in West Bengal.
"Indian Army, acting under PM Modi's orders in Bengal, is beating innocent people, including children, with sticks openly like goons. The world remains silent on the Indian army's abuse...