“Video shows Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian army admitting that IAF pilot Shivangi Singh was captured by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.”
What FACTLY found
This viral video, which claims to show Colonel Sofiya Qureshi admitting that IAF pilot Shivangi Singh was captured by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, is a deepfake. The original video shows Colonel Sofiya Qureshi briefing the media on Operation Sindoor on 09 May 2025. During the briefing, she explained how, on the night of 07–08 May 2025, the Pakistani Army repeatedly violated Indian airspace along the western border, targeting key military infrastructure, and how the Indian armed forces s...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 14 May 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DJfuUMmyA1Q/
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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.