“A MARCOS (Marine Commando Force, Navy Special Forces) commando named Abhishek Chakraborty led a secret RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) mission called “Operation Black Cobra” in 2016 at Pakistan’s Gwadar port, died after completing it, and was publicly awarded (posthumously) the Vir Chakra in 2025 when the mission was declassified”
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Claim dated 11 Dec 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
No credible evidence supports the existence of a Navy officer named Abhishek Chakraborty, the alleged “Operation Black Cobra” mission, or any posthumous Vir Chakra awarded to him, and none of these appear in the official 2025 gallantry awards list.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 December 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 December 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/sanatshetty/posts/pfbid02xA1KbdnAcM5859U96nYLt4H8QmhgejLLqyexwWu…
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