An image circulating on social media shows an individual carrying a weapon in a market, with the claim that it depicts a Kuki militant from Manipur, India. However, this claim is misleading and false. Upon closer examination, it has been revealed that the image was actually taken in Khampat, Myanmar, and not in Manipur. The individual in the photo is not connected to the ongoing conflict in Manipur, and the image has been falsely associated with the region.
Sharing the image on X (Formerly Twitter) @singh_nepr99581 wrote. “Why there is different law inside state of manipur,in valley villages volunteer who defend there homeland are being captured arrested or kill,while at hill areas kuki militant openly move freely with foreign made M series auto weapon,nobody dare to captured them,where is the law?”
Why there is different law inside state of manipur,in valley villages volunteer who defend there homeland are being captured arrested or kill,while at hill areas kuki militant openly move freely with foreign made M series auto weapon,nobody dare to captured them,where is the law? pic.twitter.com/etunKlyuxz
— Sana (@singh_nepr99581) December 21, 2024
The truth about the viral image shared as Kuki Militant in Manipur, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the image and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the image and found that the image was not from Manipur but from Myanmar.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image using Google Lens. This led us to a YouTube video containing the same visuals. According to the YouTube uploader the video was taken in Khampat, Myanmar on 19 December 2024.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the viral image of an armed individual in the market was not from Manipur but from Myanmar.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 22, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image showing an individual carrying a weapon in a market is being circulated with the claim that it depicts a Kuki militant from Manipur. However, the truth is that this image is from Khampat, Myanmar, and is not related to Manipur. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/HiIkv5n9z0
Intent
Influencers are circulating images from Myanmar with misleading claims to set their narrative over the ongoing violence in Manipur.
Conclusion
Claim– The image of an armed individual depicts a Kuki Militant in Manipur.
Fact– The viral image is not from Manipur but from Myanmar.
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