Old Video Falsely Shared as One of Attack on Assam Rifles' Camp in Manipur
How did we find out the truth?: We ran a reverse image search on the clip, which led us to the same video posted on the Indo-Tibetan Border Police’s (ITBP) verified social media accounts.
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They had shared the post on 2 May, mentioning that their Leh-based units “swiftly responded to a forest fire reported near Indus river front, Choglamsar (Leh),” around 1 pm.
Conclusion: An old video showing a forest fire in Leh is being shared with the false claim that it shows an attack on the Assam Rifles’ camp in Manipur.
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