A video showing a man firing bullets is being circulated with false claims that Kuki militants have taken over Kangpokpi and forced the Indian Army and CRPF to flee. However, these claims are untrue, as security forces remain present. On January 3, 2025, a protest by CoTU in Kangpokpi District turned violent, with protesters demanding the withdrawal of Central Security Forces from Saibol village. The mob attacked the Superintendent of Police’s office with stones and petrol bombs, injuring SP Manoj Prabhakar. Security forces restored order, and the situation is now stable. The video is old and unrelated to recent events.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) propaganda account @TacticalTribun wrote, “Kuki freedom fighters have taken control of Kangpokpi city of Indian forces. The Indian army have fled the area.”
Another propaganda account @RazakarOrder also shared the video and wrote, “Manipur India the Kuki freedom fighters have taken away the city of Kangpokpi from Indian forces. The Indian army and CRPF have fled the area.”
Manipur India the Kuki freedom fighters have taken away the city of Kangpokpi from Indian forces. The Indian army and CRPF have fled the area. pic.twitter.com/u1mVafe44a
— Order of Razakar (@RazakarOrder) January 8, 2025
The truth behind the claims shared as Kuki militants, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis regarding the claims. We found that the video was old and the claims were false.
To verify the claims made by propagandists. We performed a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video using Google Lens and ran a relevant keyword search. These actions led us to media reports (The Hindu ) and police sources. According to police reports, on January 3, 2025, a protest rally organized by CoTU in Kangpokpi District turned violent as demonstrators demanded the withdrawal of Central Security Forces from Saibol village. The mob attacked the Superintendent of Police’s office using stones and petrol bombs. In response, security forces acted to disperse the crowd and restore order. SP Manoj Prabhakar sustained injuries during the incident but is recovering and continues to oversee security operations. Several vehicles were damaged during the unrest, and additional forces have been deployed to maintain peace. The situation is now stable and under close surveillance.
Today (03.01.2025) in Kangpokpi District, a protest rally organized by CoTU became violent on their demand to withdraw Central Security Forces deployed at Saibol village. The violent protestors attacked the office of Superintendent of Police Kangpokpi by pelting stones and petrol…
— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) January 3, 2025
Additionally, the video being circulated is old and unrelated to recent events.
Therefore, verified sources confirm that the video is old, and the claims circulating alongside it are false.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 10, 2025
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a man firing bullets is being circulated with false claims that Kuki militants have taken control of Kangpokpi and forced the Indian Army and CRPF to flee the area. These claims are untrue.(1/4) pic.twitter.com/fywJurx11J
Intent
Propagandists are circulating false and self-invented claims about Manipur unrest to set their narrative against India.
Conclusion
Claim– Kuki extremists have taken control of Kangpokpi city of Indian forces. The Indian army has fled the area.
Fact– The video was old and unrelated to any recent event in the state. Additionally, the security forces didn’t flee the area, instead, they deployed more forces. The situation is stable and under close surveillance.
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