2017 Kashmir video falsely shared as Indian Army beating protesters in Delhi
2017 Kashmir video falsely shared as Indian Army beating protesters in Delhi
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral post claims the Indian Army has been deployed in Delhi and is beating protesters on the orders of Lt Gen Rajesh Sethi. Fact-checkers have marked the claim fake. The video is from Kashmir in April 2017 and has no link to Delhi or the recent protests.A viral post claims the Indian Army has been deployed in Delhi and is beating protesters on the orders of Lt Gen Rajesh Sethi. Fact-checkers have marked the claim fake. The video is from Kashmir in April 2017 and has no link to Delhi or the recent protests.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
On October 12, 2026, the X handle “Anushi Tiwari Indian” (@indiantiwari01) posted a video of soldiers beating a man lying on a road, tagging Delhi Police. The caption claimed that protesting in Delhi had become a crime, that the Indian Army had been deployed, that markets were being shut and protesters beaten, and that this “brutality” was being carried out on the orders of Lieutenant General Rajesh Sethi. Fact-checkers found that the footage is more than nine years old. It was reported by India.com on April 16, 2017, as one of several videos from Kashmir that surfaced during the unrest around the Srinagar by-polls, when clips of soldiers allegedly beating youths sparked strong reactions in the Valley. There are no credible reports of the Army being deployed against protesters in Delhi. The same handle earlier spread the false “Delhi Police firing, 13 killed” claim, which PIB and PTI debunked. Recycling old conflict footage to allege military crackdowns in the capital is a serious form of disinformation, so such claims should be checked against official sources and credible news reports.
On October 12, 2026, the X handle “Anushi Tiwari Indian” (@indiantiwari01) posted a video of soldiers beating a man lying on a road, tagging Delhi Police. The caption claimed that protesting in Delhi had become a crime, that the Indian Army had been deployed, that markets were being shut and protesters beaten, and that this “brutality” was being carried out on the orders of Lieutenant General Rajesh Sethi. Fact-checkers found that the footage is more than nine years old. It was reported by India.com on April 16, 2017, as one of several videos from Kashmir that surfaced during the unrest around the Srinagar by-polls, when clips of soldiers allegedly beating youths sparked strong reactions in the Valley. There are no credible reports of the Army being deployed against protesters in Delhi. The same handle earlier spread the false “Delhi Police firing, 13 killed” claim, which PIB and PTI debunked. Recycling old conflict footage to allege military crackdowns in the capital is a serious form of disinformation, so such claims should be checked against official sources and credible news reports.