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Fact-Check: Image Of a Terrorist Killed in an Encounter With Security Forces In Pulwama Circulated With False Claims 

According to a shared image of a dead terrorist’s body on the ground, R&AW intelligence officer who was working secretly in a Kashmiri resistance group was discovered dead in Poonch by Indian security forces.

@PSYWAROPS tweeted “#Poonch, #IIOJK#Indian security forces have found the dead body of a R&AW intelligence officer who was working secretly in a Kashmiri resistance group. A foreign country’s intelligence agency exposed his identity to the group, so they eliminated him and left his body behind.” on April 11, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 7k views on X.

What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact

These allegations are untrue and unfounded; he was a terrorist who was killed in Pulwama following a confrontation with the security forces. It is not related to the  R&AW intelligence officer.

@News18Kashmir tweeted “J&K | Body of terrorist killed in Pulwama’s Frasipora encounter recovered… #BigNews #Encounter #Terrorists #Pulwama #PulwamaEncounterUpdate #JammuKashmirNews” on April 11, 2024.

Further, @KashmirPolice tweeted “Body of one #terrorist retrieved. Identification being ascertained. Arms, ammunition & #incriminating material recovered. Search going on. Further details awaited. @JmuKmrPolice” on April 11, 2024.

D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:

Intent:

ISPR-funded PSF account circulating false claims about terrorist to set their narrative against Indian agency. An image that shows the dead body of a terrorist lying on the ground has been shared,claiming that in Poonch,Indian security forces have found dead body of an R&AW intelligence officer who was working secretly in a Kashmiri resistance group. He was a terrorist who was killed in Pulwama during an encounter with security forces, thus these accusations are untrue and unfounded. The R&AW intelligence officer has nothing to do with this.

Conclusion:

Fact : These claims are fake and baseless; he was a Terrorist and was killed during an encounter with the security forces in Pulwama. Nothing to do with the R&AW intelligence officer.

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