According to recent reports, multiple suspected drones have been spotted hovering over the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts on 11 January, 2025. Officials said that all the flying objects were seen coming from the Pakistan side and returned after hovering over Indian territory for a few minutes. Against this backdrop, a video has been shared on social media claiming it to be the footage of the drones seen recently. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Multiple Pakistani drones were detected crossing the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, nearly eight months after Operation Sindoor. The drones were reportedly spotted hovering near sensitive areas along the border before disappearing from radar.
Security forces have taken the incident seriously and increased surveillance across forward regions. Officials are assessing whether the drone movement was for reconnaissance, smuggling, or other hostile purposes.
The incident has raised fresh security concerns, especially in light of recent counter-terr*r operations in the region. Further investigations are ongoing as authorities remain on high alert
Source: IndiaToday”
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However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was misleading. The viral video is not recent. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to an Instagram handle where the viral video was uploaded on 12 May 2025.
The caption of the post read, “Today’s update! District Sambha in Jammu and Kashmir (any future act of terror will be treated as act of war)
A similar video was uploaded on the official YouTube channel of CNN News18 on 12 May 2025.
The description of the video read, “A few suspected drones were observed near Samba, Jammu & Kashmir. The Indian Army is actively engaging them and assures citizens there’s no cause for alarm, situation remains fully under control.”
According to a report published in The Hindu on 13 May 2025, which contained a screenshot similar to the viral video, “drone activity was observed for a few hours late on Monday (May 12, 2025) along the International Border in Jammu’s Samba district as well as Punjab’s Jalandhar district”.
Other similar reports can be read here and here.
This makes it clear that the viral video is old.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim was misleading. The viral video doesn’t show a recent drone activity over LOC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts. The viral video is old. It shows a drone activity on 12 May 2025 along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district.
Title:Old Video Going Viral As The Recent Drones Spotted Along LOC Near Samba, Rajouri And Poonch Districts In J&K.
Fact Check By: Debanjana BaishyaResult: Misleading
