“A letter from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) that a radiation leak occurred at the BrahMos missile facility in Beas, Punjab, following a suspected Pakistani strike on 10 May 2025.”
What FACTLY found
The viral letter claiming a radiation leak at the BrahMos missile facility in Beas, Punjab, following a suspected Pakistani strike on 10 May 2025, is fake. It contains several inaccuracies, such as referring to Beas as a district instead of a city in Amritsar, and mentioning a non-existent department called the Indian National Radiological Safety Division (INRSD). No radiation alert or advisory related to Beas appears on the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board’s (AERB) website as of 12 May 2025. M...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 May 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.