Setting up 19 special units to crush Kashmiri voices or to strengthen security in Jammu? Here's the Fact Check
The State turned U T has witnessed a surge in terror attacks on security forces since June. Not only this, it has also triggered a series of misinformation on social media platforms. One such claim asserting that the BJP-led Indian govt has established 19 new special police units across Jammu and this move, seen as an attempt to crush Kashmiri voices for self-determination is going viral on X.
An X handle named Kashmir English posted an image and wrote: “In a bid to tighten its grip on IIOJK, the BJP-led Indian govt has established 19 new special police units across Jammu. This move, seen as an attempt to crush Kashmiri voices for self-determination, further intensifies the region’s already heavy militarization”
Another handle by the name of Kashmir Vantage 2.0 also shared a similar claim.
Fact-Check
To investigate the viral claim, the DFRAC did keyword serach on google in this regard. We found some latest reports from The Times Of India, The New Indian Express, and Indian Express revealing that the J&K Police have decided to establish 19 special counter-terror units for eight of the 10 districts of Jammu division to combat increasing incidents of terrorism.
Conclusion
It is evident from DFRAC ‘s fact-check the J & k Police decided to establish 19 special counter-terror units to to counter the rising militant threat, not to crush Kashmiri voices for self-determination
Analysis: Misleading
