No, This Video Doesn’t Show Bangladeshi Immigrants Leaving West Bengal
How did we find out?: We ran a reverse image search on the video using Google Lens and couldn’t find any credible sources supporting the claim.
News outlets have reported illegal Bangladeshi immigrants leaving West Bengal following a crackdown declared on illegal immigrants by the West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari. However, the video in the claim does not show immigrants leaving West Bengal for Bangladesh.
We were unable to establish the context of the original video.
Conclusion: The video shows a crowded train in Bangladesh and doesn’t show Bangladeshi immigrants leaving West Bengal.
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