“The police have arrested a Hindu Brahmin named Sandeep Sharma in connection with the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 25 Apr 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The viral news report video by ABP News dates back to July 2017, in which Sandeep Sharma, a suspected terrorist, was arrested by the Kashmir Police. The video has no connection with the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 April 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DI4M2gUo2Xa/#
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