“The video shows the ADC of Leh, Ghulam Muhammad, admitting that Amit Shah’s office issued orders to arrest Sonam Wangchuk and label him a Pakistani agent.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video is digitally altered. The original press briefing by ADC Leh, Ghulam Muhammad, on 25 September 2025, shows him updating the public on injuries and deaths during the 24 September Leh protests and urging for peace. Nowhere did he claim that Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on instructions from the Union Home Ministry or label him a “Pakistani agent.” Analysis using the Hiya voice detection tool flagged the audio in the viral clip as a deepfake. PIB Fact Check also confirmed that the ...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 October 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 October 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DPYv9wEk_z0/
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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.