Old Video of BJP's Dilip Ghosh Being Attacked in West Bengal Peddled as Recent

While the incident is from Bhabanipur, it dates back to September 2021.

Fact-Check |The video is old and is being incorrectly shared as a recent incident.

(Photo: Altered by The Quint)

A video is being shared on social media platforms with a claim that it shows Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters recently attacking Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh in West Bengal's Bhabanipur.

What did the caption say?: Those sharing the clip have uploaded it with a Hindi caption that loosely translated to, "In Bhabanipur, Bengal, TMC goons surrounded BJP leader Dilip Ghosh and tried to attack him in broad daylight. The security guards also pointed their guns as a precaution. Still no fear. Perhaps Bengal is no longer governed by law, but by hooliganism!."

An archive of the post can be found here.

(Source: X (formerly Twitter)/Screenshot)

(Archives of similar such claims can be viewed here, here, and here.)

What is the truth?: The claim lacks proper context. The video actually dates back to September 2021, when Ghosh was attacked allegedly by TMC supporters in Bhabanipur.

How did we find that out?: A simple Google Lens search on the keyframes of the viral clip led us to the same visuals published on an X handle named 'Keya Ghosh'.

• The video was posted on 27 September 2021 with a caption that said, "Democracy in Bengal ! This was how BJP Vice-President @DilipGhoshBJP was manhandled by TMC goons in Bhawanipore. Shame!."

The video was shared on 27 September 2021.

(Source: X/Screenshot)

News reports: India Today, on its official YouTube channel, shared visuals from the incident on 27 September 2021.

• Its title said, "Clashes Break Out In Bhabanipur: Dilip Ghosh Chased Away By TMC Supporters | India Today."

• The description said that the BJP leader was attacked while canvassing ahead of the Bhabanipur assembly bypoll.

• A report published in Times of India said that Ghosh was attacked by heckled by alleged TMC supporters while campaigning for the bypoll elections in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency.

• The attack prompted Ghosh's security officer to whip out a pistol.

• The report further mentioned that the BJP leader alleged that he was attacked without any provocation.

The report was published on 27 September 2021.

(Source: TOI/Screenshot)

Recent update in Murshidabad: As per a recent report in The Indian Express, over 200 people have been arrested in the communal violence that broke out in the district over the new Waqf law.

• The report said that around 400 people had to flee their homes owing to the violence.

• It mentioned that a father and son namely Hargobindo Das and Chandan Das were allegedly killed by a mob and one Ejaz Ahmad reportedly died due to bullet injuries.

• The report further said that as per the police, the situation in Murshidabad is normalising.

Conclusion: It is evident that the video is old and is being incorrectly shared without providing the proper context.

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