2023 video of Assam Rifles personnel in Nagaland shared as a recent capture of Indian soldiers
2023 video of Assam Rifles personnel in Nagaland shared as a recent capture of Indian soldiers
Executive Summaryसारांश
A video of a uniformed soldier speaking in a forested area is circulating as a recent incident of Indian troops being captured. Fact-checkers traced it to January 27, 2023. At that time, according to sources cited by India Today NE, 31 personnel of 25 Assam Rifles were reportedly held by an insurgent group in Nagaland’s Jaluki area and later released.A video of a uniformed soldier speaking in a forested area is circulating as a recent incident of Indian troops being captured. Fact-checkers traced it to January 27, 2023. At that time, according to sources cited by India Today NE, 31 personnel of 25 Assam Rifles were reportedly held by an insurgent group in Nagaland’s Jaluki area and later released.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
Fact-checkers have found that the viral footage is more than three and a half years old. India Today NE reported on January 28, 2023, citing sources, that 31 personnel of 25 Assam Rifles deployed in Nagaland’s Jaluki area had been reportedly captured on January 27 by the “GFTHQ special team” of the Naga Army, the armed wing of the NSCN (IM), and were later released. The same footage was posted on YouTube on January 27, 2023, by the regional channel ZMN News, which claimed the personnel had entered the group’s camp area. The incident was reported at the time and resolved soon afterwards. It is not a new development. Recirculating old footage of security forces without dates can create a false impression of fresh setbacks or conflict, especially in sensitive regions like the Northeast, so a video’s original date should be checked before it is shared.
Fact-checkers have found that the viral footage is more than three and a half years old. India Today NE reported on January 28, 2023, citing sources, that 31 personnel of 25 Assam Rifles deployed in Nagaland’s Jaluki area had been reportedly captured on January 27 by the “GFTHQ special team” of the Naga Army, the armed wing of the NSCN (IM), and were later released. The same footage was posted on YouTube on January 27, 2023, by the regional channel ZMN News, which claimed the personnel had entered the group’s camp area. The incident was reported at the time and resolved soon afterwards. It is not a new development. Recirculating old footage of security forces without dates can create a false impression of fresh setbacks or conflict, especially in sensitive regions like the Northeast, so a video’s original date should be checked before it is shared.