A video featuring a rocket-propelled projectile has been circulating, claiming to show footage of the current violence in Manipur. However, this video is actually from November 2018 and was posted by a YouTube account based in the United States. The caption for the video describes it as a “Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) propellant model rocket.” It is unrelated to the situation in Manipur.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) @OuroKenobi wrote, “Call it Pumpi, claim it indigenous, but such a rocket-propelled projectile can cause significant damage and has killed a man in Moirang. These things are illegal, and Indian security forces must crack down on whoever possesses such weapons”.
The truth about the video shared as Manipur violence, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video and found that the video is old and unrelated to Manipur violence.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video on Google Lens. This led us to a YouTube video containing the same video uploaded in November 2018. The caption for the video describes it as a “Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) propellant model rocket.” Also, it was posted on a United States-based YouTube channel.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the video was old and unrelated to the Manipur.
Intent
Social media influencers are circulating old videos with misleading claims to set their narrative over the violence in Manipur.
Conclusion
Claim– The video features a rocket-propelled projectile during the Manipur violence.
Fact– The video is old and unrelated to the Manipur violence. It has been available online at least since November 2018.
Related Article: Fact Check: AI-generated videos about Manipur violence circulated with false and fabricated claims – D-Intent Data (dintentdata.com)
