NEW DELHI: A viral video claiming to show a heavy rocket barrage by Pakistan on India has been debunked by the government as fake, with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirming that the footage was taken from a video game.
In a post on X, PIB Fact Check flagged the video as part of a broader disinformation campaign . “Pakistan Propaganda Alert! A video showing a heavy MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems) barrage is being falsely shared as a real Pakistani attack on India,” the post read. It added that the video had been online for over three years and originated from a gaming platform, not any real-world conflict.
The clarification comes amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following India’s precision strikes on terror camps across the border in response to the April 22 attack in Pahalgam. Since then, several Pakistani social media accounts have circulated misleading content to provoke panic and distort the narrative.
The PIB's Fact Check Unit investigated seven such videos between late Wednesday and early Thursday. These included a video falsely showing a drone strike in Jalandhar, which was actually a farm fire. The district collector of Jalandhar confirmed this was misinformation.
Another clip purporting to show a Pakistani missile strike on India was found to be footage from the 2020 Beirut explosion. A separate claim that the Pakistani military had destroyed an Indian post was also disproved; there is no such entity as the "20 Raj Battalion" in the Indian Army.
A fabricated letter attributed to a non-existent Army chief, General VK Narayan, was also circulated online. PIB dismissed this letter as entirely fake.
A further video claimed that the Indian Air Force had launched attacks from the Ambala airbase. PIB confirmed this to be untrue, citing a detailed Ministry of Defence press release.
False reports of a 'fidayeen' attack in Rajouri and a blanket entry ban at airports were also debunked. Airlines including Akasa, SpiceJet, and IndiGo have instead advised passengers to arrive early due to heightened security measures.
PIB urged the public to stay alert and avoid spreading unverified content, stressing the importance of relying on official sources during times of national tension.
In a post on X, PIB Fact Check flagged the video as part of a broader disinformation campaign . “Pakistan Propaganda Alert! A video showing a heavy MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems) barrage is being falsely shared as a real Pakistani attack on India,” the post read. It added that the video had been online for over three years and originated from a gaming platform, not any real-world conflict.
The clarification comes amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following India’s precision strikes on terror camps across the border in response to the April 22 attack in Pahalgam. Since then, several Pakistani social media accounts have circulated misleading content to provoke panic and distort the narrative.
The PIB's Fact Check Unit investigated seven such videos between late Wednesday and early Thursday. These included a video falsely showing a drone strike in Jalandhar, which was actually a farm fire. The district collector of Jalandhar confirmed this was misinformation.
Another clip purporting to show a Pakistani missile strike on India was found to be footage from the 2020 Beirut explosion. A separate claim that the Pakistani military had destroyed an Indian post was also disproved; there is no such entity as the "20 Raj Battalion" in the Indian Army.
A fabricated letter attributed to a non-existent Army chief, General VK Narayan, was also circulated online. PIB dismissed this letter as entirely fake.
A further video claimed that the Indian Air Force had launched attacks from the Ambala airbase. PIB confirmed this to be untrue, citing a detailed Ministry of Defence press release.
False reports of a 'fidayeen' attack in Rajouri and a blanket entry ban at airports were also debunked. Airlines including Akasa, SpiceJet, and IndiGo have instead advised passengers to arrive early due to heightened security measures.
PIB urged the public to stay alert and avoid spreading unverified content, stressing the importance of relying on official sources during times of national tension.
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