Fact Check: False claim of killing of 5 Kashmiri youth by security forces goes viral, know what is the truth

New Delhi: On Thursday, security forces killed five terrorists in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. One of those five terrorists was Farooq Nali Hizbul commander. After the death of the five terrorists, some X accounts claimed that five Kashmiri youth were martyred in a fake encounter. Let’s know the truth

What are the claims of the users?

A video was posted on Twitter with the handle @WorldPTV. In which it was claimed that Indian soldiers martyred five Kashmiri youth in a fake encounter during a cordon and search operation in Kulgam district of occupied Kashmir.

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A similar post was also shared from another account @GlobalPsyOps47. In which it was claimed that Indian security forces killed five Kashmiris.

What was found in the investigation?

When Sajag’s team investigated the viral claims, it was found that all these handles are Pakistani and they all have shared the death of terrorists by claiming it to be the death of Kashmiri youth. When Sajag’s team searched Kulgam encounter on Google, they found X But found a post from ANI on the evening of 19th.

In which, on the Kulgam encounter, 2 Sector RR Commander Brigadier Anirudh Chauhan had said that in this operation, five top active terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed. They were involved in many criminal and terrorist activities. Hizbul Mujahideen’s J&K commander terrorist Farooq Ahmed Bhat had played a big role in reviving militancy in South Kashmir. The killing of these 5 terrorists will give us speed in ending terrorism in J&K. During this operation, two of our security personnel were shot. he/she is undergoing treatment in 92 BH. I will give the credit for the success of this operation to the people of Kulgam.

After that we started searching for reports regarding this encounter on Google. presswire18 Times A report was received. In which it was told that 5 terrorists have been killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Two army soldiers have also been injured in this encounter.

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There is one till date Report It was also told that the last terrorist of Burhan Wani’s group, Farooq Nali, was killed in the Kulgam encounter. A reward of Rs 10 lakh was placed on him/her.

conclusion: The claim of killing five Kashmiris by security forces in Kulgam turned out to be false. Sajjak’s investigation revealed that some Pakistani users are trying to defame Indian soldiers by sharing false claims.