Video From Bengal Ijtema Shared As Illegal Infiltrators Leaving For Bangladesh | BOOM
Video from Bengal Ijtema Misidentified as Illegal Infiltrators
boomlive.inPublished 2 Jun 2026Checked 2 Jun 2026
Mostly True
"Evidence strongly indicates that a video depicting a
How we checked: analyzed 24 sources across 1 tierUnverified
Claims · 6
1•Unverified
A video showing a large crowd at an Islamic congregation held at West Bengal's Hooghly in January, 2026, is being circulated on social media as visuals of illegal Bangladeshi migrants leaving the state and heading toward the Hakimpur border following a regime change.
Unverified — only 0 relevant source(s) found.
2•Unverified
Sekh Ali shot the video on January 5, 2026, in West Bengal.
Unverified — only 0 relevant source(s) found.
3•Unverified
Sekh Ali confirmed to BOOM that the video shows people attending the World Ijtema held in Hooghly's Puinan in January 2026.
“WORLD IJTEMA, Hooghly, scheduled from 2nd to 5th January 2026.”
4•Unverified
The 2026 Bishwa Ijtema (World Ijtema) took place between January 2 and 5, 2026, in Puinan village of Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Unverified — only 0 relevant source(s) found.
5•Unverified
BOOM compared the footage with Google Street View imagery and identified matching landmarks, confirming that the video was filmed near a highway in the Puinan area of Hooghly district.
Unverified — only 0 relevant source(s) found.
6•Mostly True
Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, issued a warning asking illegal infiltrators to leave the state or face strict action.
Mostly true based on 2 relevant sources (evidence strength: 58%).
“West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari gave a stern warning to illegally entered Bangladeshi”
About this report.This is an automated analysis. Verdicts are based only on the evidence retrieved at the time of checking . If you believe a relevant source was missed, an interpretation is wrong, or new evidence has emerged, request a correction below.
Evidence Strength
Strong70%
3 supporting27 unrelated
Based on 30 sources
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"Evidence strongly indicates that a video depicting a
How we checked: analyzed 24 sources across 1 tierUnverified
Claims · 6
1•Unverified
A video showing a large crowd at an Islamic congregation held at West Bengal's Hooghly in January, 2026, is being circulated on social media as visuals of illegal Bangladeshi migrants leaving the state and heading toward the Hakimpur border following a regime change.
Unverified — only 0 relevant source(s) found.
2•Unverified
Sekh Ali shot the video on January 5, 2026, in West Bengal.
Unverified — only 0 relevant source(s) found.
3•Unverified
Sekh Ali confirmed to BOOM that the video shows people attending the World Ijtema held in Hooghly's Puinan in January 2026.
“WORLD IJTEMA, Hooghly, scheduled from 2nd to 5th January 2026.”
4•Unverified
The 2026 Bishwa Ijtema (World Ijtema) took place between January 2 and 5, 2026, in Puinan village of Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Unverified — only 0 relevant source(s) found.
5•Unverified
BOOM compared the footage with Google Street View imagery and identified matching landmarks, confirming that the video was filmed near a highway in the Puinan area of Hooghly district.
Unverified — only 0 relevant source(s) found.
6•Mostly True
Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, issued a warning asking illegal infiltrators to leave the state or face strict action.
Mostly true based on 2 relevant sources (evidence strength: 58%).
“West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari gave a stern warning to illegally entered Bangladeshi”
About this report.This is an automated analysis. Verdicts are based only on the evidence retrieved at the time of checking . If you believe a relevant source was missed, an interpretation is wrong, or new evidence has emerged, request a correction below.