Claim that Delhi Police firing killed 13 protesters on October 10 is fake, says PIB
Claim that Delhi Police firing killed 13 protesters on October 10 is fake, says PIB
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral post claims Delhi Police opened direct fire on young people during a protest in Delhi on October 10, 2026, killing 13 and injuring 33. PIB Fact Check has called the claim fake. No such firing took place, and the video shared is unrelated footage.A viral post claims Delhi Police opened direct fire on young people during a protest in Delhi on October 10, 2026, killing 13 and injuring 33. PIB Fact Check has called the claim fake. No such firing took place, and the video shared is unrelated footage.
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The X handle “Anushi Tiwari Indian” (@indiantiwari01) posted a 13-second video captioned “Delhi Police Firing 10 Oct 2026”, along with the message “Delhi is Bleeding 13 Killed”. The post claimed it was “confirmed” that police had opened direct fire on young people, killing 13 and injuring 33, and accused Delhi Police of crossing “all limits of brutality”. It spread on the day of the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. PIB Fact Check has flagged the claim as fake and warned people about false claims circulating about protests in Delhi. PTI Fact Check had separately rated the same claim false. The video carries PTI watermarks and shows people, including several Sikh men, running through smoke, which points to footage of an older, unrelated protest. There are no credible reports of any police firing or deaths in Delhi on October 10. Fabricated casualty claims like this can cause panic and inflame tensions, so people should rely on official sources and credible news reports.
The X handle “Anushi Tiwari Indian” (@indiantiwari01) posted a 13-second video captioned “Delhi Police Firing 10 Oct 2026”, along with the message “Delhi is Bleeding 13 Killed”. The post claimed it was “confirmed” that police had opened direct fire on young people, killing 13 and injuring 33, and accused Delhi Police of crossing “all limits of brutality”. It spread on the day of the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. PIB Fact Check has flagged the claim as fake and warned people about false claims circulating about protests in Delhi. PTI Fact Check had separately rated the same claim false. The video carries PTI watermarks and shows people, including several Sikh men, running through smoke, which points to footage of an older, unrelated protest. There are no credible reports of any police firing or deaths in Delhi on October 10. Fabricated casualty claims like this can cause panic and inflame tensions, so people should rely on official sources and credible news reports.