Baba Thoka’s claim about an Indian Army “Lieutenant Ram Gopal” caught abroad is fake
Baba Thoka’s claim about an Indian Army “Lieutenant Ram Gopal” caught abroad is fake
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Baba Thoka has posted a video claiming that an Indian Army officer, “Lieutenant Ram Gopal”, was caught abroad for misconduct and said such behaviour was common in the Army. Fact-checkers have marked the claim fake. The video does not show any Indian Army officer, and the story is fabricatedBaba Thoka has posted a video claiming that an Indian Army officer, “Lieutenant Ram Gopal”, was caught abroad for misconduct and said such behaviour was common in the Army. Fact-checkers have marked the claim fake. The video does not show any Indian Army officer, and the story is fabricated
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On October 16, 2026, the verified X handle “Baba Thoka” (@ThokaReturns) shared a clip of a man being confronted on a snowy street in a foreign country, with an inset image of a uniformed security personnel at a border post. The post drew about 27,900 views. Its caption claimed that a “Lieutenant Ram Gopal” of the Indian Army had made an inappropriate demand of a boy while on leave abroad, was caught, and then claimed such conduct with subordinates was common in the Army. Fact-checkers have labelled the claim fake. Nothing links the man in the video to the Indian Army, and the inset shows a BSF uniform rather than the Army’s, so it does not even match the claim. The officer’s name and his supposed admission appear to be invented to create a shocking, degrading story. This is the third fabricated post from Baba Thoka in a single day aimed at the Indian Army, following earlier smears against the Army Chief. Such content is designed to humiliate the armed forces and should be reported, not shared.
On October 16, 2026, the verified X handle “Baba Thoka” (@ThokaReturns) shared a clip of a man being confronted on a snowy street in a foreign country, with an inset image of a uniformed security personnel at a border post. The post drew about 27,900 views. Its caption claimed that a “Lieutenant Ram Gopal” of the Indian Army had made an inappropriate demand of a boy while on leave abroad, was caught, and then claimed such conduct with subordinates was common in the Army. Fact-checkers have labelled the claim fake. Nothing links the man in the video to the Indian Army, and the inset shows a BSF uniform rather than the Army’s, so it does not even match the claim. The officer’s name and his supposed admission appear to be invented to create a shocking, degrading story. This is the third fabricated post from Baba Thoka in a single day aimed at the Indian Army, following earlier smears against the Army Chief. Such content is designed to humiliate the armed forces and should be reported, not shared.