By Shinjinee Majumder

A video of cattle being slaughtered in an open space is viral on social media with the claim that the video was shot in West Bengal on the occasion of Bakri Eid. In the background, a woman can be heard speaking in Bengali, saying that over 200 cows have been slaughtered in a residential complex with over 1000 flats. Several Right-wing influencers have shared the video claiming it was from West Bengal.

User @ManojSr6058309 tweeted the video with the same claim. (Archive)

https://x.com/ManojSr60583090/status/1803078587269910619?t=VUjdC67WIeldgbGAHROyyA&s=19

Verified user @changu311 tweeted the same video and asked “Did anyone gift a beef dish to Mamata Banerjee?” (Archive)

https://x.com/changu311/status/1803109113913634928?t=bwk0sw4hrvenlP7IzRy3LA&s=19

Right-wing influencer @SaffronSunanda tweeted the same video from her verified handle with the same claim. “Is this a celebration or intentional show off of power of Islam ? Jahils for a reason”, she remarked. She later deleted her tweet. Here is an archive.

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