Fact Check: Old video from Brazil shared as BJP worker hacked to death in West Bengal

A disturbing video of a man being hacked to death by some people is circulating on the Internet as evidence of post-election violence in Bengal. Social media users claim this was the killing of BJP activist Uttam Ghosh, who was beaten to death by suspected TMC workers at Gangnapur in Nadia district.

Ever since the Trinamool Congress’s thumping victory in the recently held assembly elections in West Bengal, widespread violence has broken out in the state. There have been reports of targeted killings of political workers, loot and arson of properties, and people fleeing their homes in fear. Pictures and videos claiming to be of the violence have filled social media too. Amid these gory tales of brutality, a disturbing video of a man being hacked to death by some people is circulating on Internet as visuals of post-poll violence in Bengal. Social media users claim this was the killing of BJP activist Uttam Ghosh, who was beaten to death by suspected TMC workers at Gangnapur in Nadia district.