Fact check
“Students at Kolkata's Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute were attacked with knives.”
Reasoning
All three provided sources are from the same DW live article, which conveys students' claims that they were attacked with knives and mentions circulating videos. However, the article explicitly notes that DW could not independently verify the videos or the incident. No independent corroboration is present, so the factual status of the claim cannot be confirmed.
On confidence: The sources report allegations of knife attacks by students, but the reporting organization (DW) states it could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos or the occurrence of the attacks.
Important context
The claim relies solely on student testimonies and unverified video footage; no third‑party verification or additional reporting is available in the supplied evidence.
Evidence
Supporting (3)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceIndia news: Kolkata's SRFTI students allege violent attack
Politics India India news: SRFTI students violently attacked in Kolkata Shakeel Sobhan with AFP, AP, Reuters Published 09/26/2026 Published September 26, 2026 last updated 09/27/2026 last updated September 27, 2026 Students at Kolkata's…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceIndia news: Kolkata's SRFTI students allege violent attack
participants before the confrontation turned violent. The students allege that members of the group attacked them with knives. Poorvi Bondre, an editing student from Maharashtra and a member of the SRFTI student union, told DW that the…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceIndia news: Kolkata's SRFTI students allege violent attack
Janata Party (BJP) . "This was an RSS event. We were completely unaware of this event. When we asked them what this was about, the fight started," Bondre said. "They called us anti-nationals and Naxals and attacked us with knives." Videos…
Limitations
The evidence is limited to a single news outlet's report that includes unverified claims. No independent sources, official statements, or forensic evidence are provided to confirm the attacks.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 8:18 PM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
India news: Kolkata's SRFTI students allege violent attackDeutsche Welle · Shakeel Sobhan