ITBP chief did not say India “lost control” of areas in Arunachal or that China captured 25 soldiers; quote is fabricated
ITBP chief did not say India “lost control” of areas in Arunachal or that China captured 25 soldiers; quote is fabricated
Executive Summaryसारांश
The Whistle Blower claims ITBP Director General Shatrujeet Singh Kapur said India had lost control of Asaphila, Longju and Taksing in Arunachal Pradesh, that China had captured 25 soldiers, and that Arunachal should be “handed over” to China. Fact-checkers have marked the claim fake. The ITBP chief made no such statement, and the post pairs an unrelated speech clip with an invented quote.The Whistle Blower claims ITBP Director General Shatrujeet Singh Kapur said India had lost control of Asaphila, Longju and Taksing in Arunachal Pradesh, that China had captured 25 soldiers, and that Arunachal should be “handed over” to China. Fact-checkers have marked the claim fake. The ITBP chief made no such statement, and the post pairs an unrelated speech clip with an invented quote.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
On October 27, 2026, the verified X handle “The Whistle Blower” (@InsiderWB), which earlier spread a deepfake of Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth, posted a “Breaking” clip of ITBP Director General Shatrujeet Singh Kapur speaking at a podium. It attributed to him a long quote claiming India had lost control of three areas in Arunachal Pradesh (Asaphila, Longju and the Taksing circle), that the Centre was forcing officials to claim stability, that Chinese trucks were running inside Indian cities, and that China had captured 25 soldiers. The quote ended by suggesting forces should be pulled out of Arunachal and the state handed to China. Fact-checkers have marked the claim fake. There is no record of the ITBP chief saying any of this, and no official or credible report of lost territory or captured personnel. The “trucks” line appears to twist the Chinese trade trucks seen at Nathu La, Sikkim, where border trade resumed in August 2026. The post is part of a coordinated wave of fabricated Arunachal content in recent days, including fake PLA advances, misused protest videos and a fake Western Army Commander quote. It puts invented words in a serving security chief’s mouth to cause alarm. Statements by security force leaders should be checked against official ITBP and government channels.
On October 27, 2026, the verified X handle “The Whistle Blower” (@InsiderWB), which earlier spread a deepfake of Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth, posted a “Breaking” clip of ITBP Director General Shatrujeet Singh Kapur speaking at a podium. It attributed to him a long quote claiming India had lost control of three areas in Arunachal Pradesh (Asaphila, Longju and the Taksing circle), that the Centre was forcing officials to claim stability, that Chinese trucks were running inside Indian cities, and that China had captured 25 soldiers. The quote ended by suggesting forces should be pulled out of Arunachal and the state handed to China. Fact-checkers have marked the claim fake. There is no record of the ITBP chief saying any of this, and no official or credible report of lost territory or captured personnel. The “trucks” line appears to twist the Chinese trade trucks seen at Nathu La, Sikkim, where border trade resumed in August 2026. The post is part of a coordinated wave of fabricated Arunachal content in recent days, including fake PLA advances, misused protest videos and a fake Western Army Commander quote. It puts invented words in a serving security chief’s mouth to cause alarm. Statements by security force leaders should be checked against official ITBP and government channels.