Fact-check: Were 14 Indian soldiers killed by rebels in Chattisgarh? Here's the Truth
An image is making rounds on social media platform X(formerly Twitter) depicting 2 military personnel on the ground and others in defensive mode with the news alleging that 14 Indian soldiers have been killed by rebels in India’s Chhattisgarh. The image has been shared by some pak-based handles on X along with the same news
An account named Afghanistan Correspondence shared this image and wrote: 14 Indian soldiers have been killed by rebels in India’s Chhattisgarh.”
In addition, another account also shared this image along with the same news. The Preview can be seen here.
Fact-Check
In the probe, the DFRAC found that the above-shared news is misleading while the image was from 2014.
our team searched some keywords on Google in this regard and found that no such news has been published yet. On the contrary, News alleging that 10 Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Nov 23, 2024, has been published by various media outlets such as NDTV, India Express, and India Today.
As per reports, at least 10 Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district today. The forces have also recovered several weapons, including an AK-47 rifle.The gunfight erupted early Friday morning in the forested area of Bhandarpadar when the security personnel were conducting a search operation for Naxals. Inspector General Bastar, P Sundarraj confirmed that the search operation is still underway in the area and all 10 bodies have been recovered, reports news agency ANI.
While the image was associated with the 2014 news of 14 CRPF jawans being killed in a deadly Maoist attack in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.
Conclusion
It is clear from DFRAC ‘s fact-check that the above-shared news is completely misleading. Additionally, the image used with the fake news is from 2014
