Claim that Delhi Police firing killed 13 people on October 10 is false, finds PTI
Claim that Delhi Police firing killed 13 people on October 10 is false, finds PTI
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral video captioned “Delhi Police Firing 10 Oct 2026” claims that police opened fire on young people in Delhi, killing 13 and injuring 33. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim false. No such firing incident took place, and the video is unrelated footage.A viral video captioned “Delhi Police Firing 10 Oct 2026” claims that police opened fire on young people in Delhi, killing 13 and injuring 33. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim false. No such firing incident took place, and the video is unrelated footage.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
On October 10, 2026, the day of the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, a post on X claimed “Delhi is Bleeding”. It said Delhi Police had opened direct fire on young people and that it was “confirmed” 13 people were killed and 33 injured. The post, which drew about 15,800 views and tagged Delhi Police, used a 14-second video of people running amid smoke on a road. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim false. There are no credible reports or official statements of any police firing or deaths in Delhi that day. The video itself carries a PTI watermark and shows people, including several Sikh men, fleeing what appears to be tear gas, which points to footage of an older protest rather than the events of October 10. Fabricated casualty claims like this can inflame tensions and cause panic, so such posts should be checked against credible news reports and official sources before being shared .
On October 10, 2026, the day of the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, a post on X claimed “Delhi is Bleeding”. It said Delhi Police had opened direct fire on young people and that it was “confirmed” 13 people were killed and 33 injured. The post, which drew about 15,800 views and tagged Delhi Police, used a 14-second video of people running amid smoke on a road. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim false. There are no credible reports or official statements of any police firing or deaths in Delhi that day. The video itself carries a PTI watermark and shows people, including several Sikh men, fleeing what appears to be tear gas, which points to footage of an older protest rather than the events of October 10. Fabricated casualty claims like this can inflame tensions and cause panic, so such posts should be checked against credible news reports and official sources before being shared .