Amid ongoing security concerns and heightened alert levels across northern India, several false claims are being circulated on social media regarding explosions in Udhampur and drone activity in Jammu & Kashmir.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has issued a clear rebuttal to these viral posts through its official PIB Fact Check handle:
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📌 Claim: Social media posts suggest heavy explosions occurred in Udhampur.
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✅ Fact: False. The PIB confirmed that no such explosions have taken place in the district.
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🔴 Warning: These are rumours being spread deliberately to incite fear and panic.
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Claims of heavy #explosions in #Udhampur are circulating on social media #PIBFactCheck:
▶️ The claim is #FALSE
▶️There have been no explosions in #Udhampur
▶️ These rumours are being spread to create #panic
▶️ Rely only on official government sources for accurate… pic.twitter.com/cA14PQCa52
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 11, 2025
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📌 Claim: Drones have been spotted over Jammu and Kashmir airspace.
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✅ Fact: False. According to PIB, there is no drone activity in the region at present.
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⚠️ Advice: Citizens are urged to stay vigilant and rely only on official government sources for accurate and timely information.
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Social media posts claims that #drones have been spotted in certain areas of #Jammu & #Kashmir#PIBFactCheck
✅ This claim is #fake.
✅ There is no drone activity in Jammu & Kashmir
🔎Stay vigilant. Rely only on official sources for authentic information… pic.twitter.com/AxI3xXEQPJ
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 11, 2025
The government has emphasized the importance of fighting misinformation and propaganda, especially during sensitive periods. As tensions remain elevated in border areas, such rumour-mongering can severely impact public safety and order.
