{"id":297135,"date":"2025-04-18T20:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=297135"},"modified":"2025-04-18T20:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:52:29","slug":"murshidabad-old-video-from-maharashtra-peddled-as-bajrang-dal-workers-reaching-bengal-to-save-hindus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/murshidabad-old-video-from-maharashtra-peddled-as-bajrang-dal-workers-reaching-bengal-to-save-hindus\/","title":{"rendered":"Murshidabad: Old video from Maharashtra peddled as Bajrang Dal workers reaching Bengal to save Hindus"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 16-second video showing a fleet of motorcycles is viral on social media. The video frame has a Hindi text embedded in it that reads, “Rajasthan Bajrang Dal reached West Bengal late at night.” The video is being shared with the claim that Bajrang Dal members are arriving in West Bengal from other parts of India to “protect” Hindus amid the violence in Murshidabad.<\/p>\n

Protests against the Waqf Amendment Act turned violent in Murshidabad earlier this month, leading to the deaths of three individuals<\/a> \u2014 a Hindu father-son duo allegedly murdered on April 12 in communal clashes, and a Muslim man died in police firing. As many as 274 individuals have been arrested so far in connection with the violence and 60 FIRs lodged<\/a>. The situation in pockets of the Jangipur subdivision of the district remains tense.<\/p>\n

Premium subscribed X user Deepak Sharma (@SonOfBharat7) shared<\/a> the above-mentioned clip on April 16 with a caption in Hindi that said, “Hindus of Bengal… Now, whatever happens, we\u2019ll face it \ud83d\udea9Stand united with Bajrang Dal \u2014 in body, mind, and spirit. Believe me, these beasts of hatred will flee on their own \ud83d\udd90\ufe0fRemember… cowards have no ground to stand on.” This tweet has received over 1.2 Lakh views and has been retweeted over 2,800 times. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Readers should also note that this user has been found amplifying misinformation<\/a> several times in the past.<\/p>\n

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Another premium subscribed X user, @Mahaveer_VJ, shared<\/a> the viral video claiming that Bajrang Dal Rajasthan had reached West Bengal. The post has received over 5.94 Lakh views and has been retweeted over 5,500 times. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Several other users, such as Sudarshan News ‘journalist’ @KumaarSaagar<\/a>, shared the same clip with similar claims. Below are a few instances.<\/p>\n