Fact-check: Video from Hooghly Shows Religious Congregation, Not Bangladeshi Infiltrators
What was claimed
A viral post by X falsely asserts that a video shows “hundreds of Bangladeshi infiltrators” marching into India with heavy luggage, framing the crowd as an incoming demographic and national security threat by 2026.
Our findings
The claim is fabricated. The video does not show illegal immigrants; it shows local devotees traveling to the Biswa Ijtema (a legally permitted Islamic congregation). The original footage was recorded in Dadpur, Hooghly, on January 5, 2026.
What was claimed
A viral post by X falsely asserts that a video shows “hundreds of Bangladeshi infiltrators” marching into India with heavy luggage, framing the crowd as an incoming demographic and national security threat by 2026.
Our findings
The claim is fabricated. The video does not show illegal immigrants; it shows local devotees traveling to the Biswa Ijtema (a legally permitted Islamic congregation). The original footage was recorded in Dadpur, Hooghly, on January 5, 2026.
What was claimed:
A viral post by X falsely asserts that a video shows “hundreds of Bangladeshi infiltrators” marching into India with heavy luggage, framing the crowd as an incoming demographic and national security threat by 2026.
Our findings:
The claim is fabricated. The video does not show illegal immigrants; it shows local devotees traveling to the Biswa Ijtema (a legally permitted Islamic congregation). The original footage was recorded in Dadpur, Hooghly, on January 5, 2026.
Fact-check: Video from Hooghly Shows Religious Congregation, Not Bangladeshi Infiltrators
What was claimed
A viral post by X falsely asserts that a video shows “hundreds of Bangladeshi infiltrators” marching into India with heavy luggage, framing the crowd as an incoming demographic and national security threat by 2026.
Our findings
The claim is fabricated. The video does not show illegal immigrants; it shows local devotees traveling to the Biswa Ijtema (a legally permitted Islamic congregation). The original footage was recorded in Dadpur, Hooghly, on January 5, 2026.
What was claimed
A viral post by X falsely asserts that a video shows “hundreds of Bangladeshi infiltrators” marching into India with heavy luggage, framing the crowd as an incoming demographic and national security threat by 2026.
Our findings
The claim is fabricated. The video does not show illegal immigrants; it shows local devotees traveling to the Biswa Ijtema (a legally permitted Islamic congregation). The original footage was recorded in Dadpur, Hooghly, on January 5, 2026.
What was claimed:
A viral post by X falsely asserts that a video shows “hundreds of Bangladeshi infiltrators” marching into India with heavy luggage, framing the crowd as an incoming demographic and national security threat by 2026.
Our findings:
The claim is fabricated. The video does not show illegal immigrants; it shows local devotees traveling to the Biswa Ijtema (a legally permitted Islamic congregation). The original footage was recorded in Dadpur, Hooghly, on January 5, 2026.
Fact-check: Video from Hooghly Shows Religious Congregation, Not Bangladeshi Infiltrators
What was claimed
A viral post by X falsely asserts that a video shows “hundreds of Bangladeshi infiltrators” marching into India with heavy luggage, framing the crowd as an incoming demographic and national security threat by 2026.
Our findings
The claim is fabricated. The video does not show illegal immigrants; it shows local devotees traveling to the Biswa Ijtema (a legally permitted Islamic congregation). The original footage was recorded in Dadpur, Hooghly, on January 5, 2026.
What was claimed
A viral post by X falsely asserts that a video shows “hundreds of Bangladeshi infiltrators” marching into India with heavy luggage, framing the crowd as an incoming demographic and national security threat by 2026.
Our findings
The claim is fabricated. The video does not show illegal immigrants; it shows local devotees traveling to the Biswa Ijtema (a legally permitted Islamic congregation). The original footage was recorded in Dadpur, Hooghly, on January 5, 2026.
What was claimed:
A viral post by X falsely asserts that a video shows “hundreds of Bangladeshi infiltrators” marching into India with heavy luggage, framing the crowd as an incoming demographic and national security threat by 2026.
Our findings:
The claim is fabricated. The video does not show illegal immigrants; it shows local devotees traveling to the Biswa Ijtema (a legally permitted Islamic congregation). The original footage was recorded in Dadpur, Hooghly, on January 5, 2026.