The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked social media rumors claiming an Indian Air Force pilot, Shivani Singh, was captured by Pakistan. PIB also refuted claims of an Indian pilot ejecting over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This misinformation surge follows heightened India-Pakistan tensions and Operation Sindoor, with PIB actively combating false narratives and urging the public to verify information.
NEW DELHI: Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact-Check unit dismissed claims circulating on social media that an Indian Air Force pilot named Shivani Singh has been captured by Pakistan.However, the claims were refuted by the fact checking agency, clarifying, “Indian Female Air Force pilot has NOT been captured.”
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The agency said, “Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan.This claim is FAKE!” it said.The agency also dismissed a separate claim suggesting that an Indian pilot had ejected from a fighter aircraft over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), calling it fake.The rumour gained traction in the wake of rising tensions between India and Pakistan after India carried out precision strikes on terror camps across the Line of Control.Since the launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack which took 26 lives, social media has been flooded with a wave of misinformation.From baseless warnings urging users to turn off...
In the wake of India’s Operation Sindoor that targeted terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, social media platforms are awash with false and misleading claims about the military ...