Fast Check
Old Photo Passed Off As Cash Seized From West Bengal BJP Leader's House
The viral photo is from Telangana's Khammam after police had nabbed a gang and seized fake Indian currency notes on November 2, 2019.
Claim
Money recovered from BJP leader's house in West Bengal (In Hindi - बंगाल में BJP के नेता के घर से बरामद रुपया।)
Fact
BOOM found that this photo is from Telangana's Khammam after Telangana Police had nabbed a gang of five men and seized fake Indian currency notes worth more than Rs 6 crore on November 2, 2019. We found news reports with the viral photo and also an ANI tweet dated November 2, 2019, on the raid. BOOM had previously debunked an image from the same incident which was being shared with the false claim that it is from the Income Tax department raids on Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader MK Stalin's daughter's residence on April 2, 2021
Claim : Photo shows cash seized at a West Bengal BJP leader's house
Claimed By : Facebook Posts
Fact Check : False