Fact Check: Misleading claim about Bajrang Dal traveling from Rajasthan to West Bengal goes viral
Siddharth Urmil 
Claim
A video is going viral on social media that shows a large group of young men on motorcycles can be seen riding on the road at night. During this time, police officers and traffic police personnel are also present, directing the bikers to move to the other side of the road. The video has a overlayed text which shows tagged location of “Raj Bhavan (West Bengal), Kolkata.” Along with it, a text saying “Bajrang Dal from Rajasthan reached West Bengal late at night” is there.
Sharing this video, a user named Deepak Sharma wrote, “Hindus of Bengal… now whatever happens, let it happen. Stand united with Bajrang Dal with all your heart, soul, and resources. Believe me, these monsters of hate will flee on their own. Remember… cowards have no land of their own. (rough translation)”
Furthermore, this video is also being share by several other users, and it can be viewed by clicking here, here, here, and here.
Fact Check
To investigate the viral claim, the DFRAC conducted a reverse image search of the keyframe from the viral video. The video was found on social media accounts where it had been posted during the months of February and March. This means the video was shared on social media even before the Waqf law was passed and before the violence erupted in Murshidabad.
The video was posted by an Instagram user named Jadugar Gopal Raj (gopalkumar6729) on February 22, 2025, and was claimed to be from Madhubani, Bihar.
Meanwhile, a user named ज्ञानेश्वर_3116 (Gyaneshwar_3116, translation in English) posted this video on February 17, 2025. However, the video does not include any location details.
In addition, the video was also uploaded to YouTube on March 27.
Conclusion
Hence, the fact check by DFRAC makes it clear that the viral video is not of recent incident. The video has been circulating on social media ever since February and March 2025. This clearly indicates that the claim made along with the video is misleading. Meanwhile, our team is gathering information about the original source of the video. The report will be updated as soon as the original source is identified.
