Fact Check: No truth to the claim that an Indian female pilot has been captured in Pakistan
India effectively repelled missile and drone attacks launched by Pakistan on Friday night, targeting 26 locations from
Claim :
A female Indian fighter jet pilot was captured by Pakistan.Fact :
There is no truth to the posts that are going viral
India effectively repelled missile and drone attacks launched by Pakistan on Friday night, targeting 26 locations from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat. The Ministry of Defence stated that Pakistan's attempts to attack key installations, including airports and airbases, were successfully thwarted. Sources indicated that intense clashes are ongoing between Indian and Pakistani forces in Srinagar and surrounding areas. The Indian Army shot down Pakistani drones in Amritsar and shared a video of the incident. The Army reported that security forces detected a Pakistani drone in the airspace of Khasa Cantonment in Amritsar early Saturday morning and immediately shot it down. Pakistan once again carried out drone attacks on Jammu, Samba, and Pathankot. Indian forces effectively repelled the Pakistani drone attack.
Meanwhile, some videos are going viral on social media claiming that an Indian Air Force female pilot has been captured in Pakistani territory. People are sharing a video showing individuals running towards a location.
Fact Check:
There is no truth to the viral claim.
When we performed a Google search with relevant keywords, we did not find any such reports. Several Indian media organizations have confirmed that there is no truth to the viral posts. Pro-Pakistan social media accounts are falsely propagating that Squadron Leader Shivani Singh is in Pakistani custody. Officials and several official Indian social media accounts have confirmed that this claim is completely fake and part of a misinformation campaign.
Several media organizations have also reported on this matter.
When we searched for more information about Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, we found that she is a decorated officer in the Indian Air Force. Here is some more information about her. Shivangi Singh is a pioneering officer in the Indian Air Force and India’s first and only woman fighter pilot to fly the advanced Rafale jet. Born and raised in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Shivangi Singh’s dream of becoming a pilot was sparked at the age of nine during a visit to the Air Force Museum in New Delhi. Commissioned into the Indian Air Force in 2017, she initially flew the MiG-21 Bison, one of the IAF’s iconic fighter jets. In 2020, she became the first woman pilot to be selected to fly the Rafale after rigorous training, including simulator sessions with French instructors. She currently serves with the prestigious Golden Arrows Squadron at Ambala Air Force Station. Shivangi Singh has also represented India in international military exercises, such as the Orion wargame in France. Her achievements make her a symbol of empowerment and inspiration for young women aspiring to join the defense forces.
PIBFactCheck has also reported that there is no truth to the viral video.
Although the viral video has not been independently verified by Telugu Post, we confirm that there is no truth to the viral posts. The claim is False.
