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India Today found that this video has been present on the internet since as early as July 2020 and is thus not related to the current unrest in Manipur.
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India Today Fact Check
This video is old and has no connection with the ongoing violence in Manipur. It’s been on the internet since as early as July 2020.
The Manipur government on May 4 issued a shoot-at-sight order in “extreme cases” to contain escalating violence in the state reportedly between tribals and the majority Meitei community. Fifty-five columns of the Army and Assam Rifles have also reportedly been deployed to contain widespread rioting. Amid this, a video showing three people continuously firing bullets at nighttime has gone viral on social media. Many people are linking this video to the ongoing clashes in Manipur.
A Twitter user shared the viral video and wrote, “Here is a video of Kuki people firing’s shots at Meitei people. Is this what you guys called a peace rally and trying to be the victim”. Violence erupted in Manipur after a tribal solidarity march was organised on May 3 by the All-Tribal Students’ Union Manipur against the demand for inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. While Meitei is the predominant ethnic group in Manipur, Kuki is one of the biggest tribes in the state. Both Meitei and Kuki are accusing each other of violence.
Prashant Anand, the coordinator to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also shared this video, linking it to the recent violence in Manipur. The archived version of both these claims can be seen here and here.
India Today found that the video has been present on the internet since as early as July 2020 and is not related to the current unrest in Manipur.
Our Probe
On reverse searching keyframes from the viral video, we found that the clip was shared on Twitter on April 29, 2023. Upon going through the profile of the person who shared it, we found that they regularly share videos of gunfire.
We also found this video in an Instagram post dated July 5, 2020. Here, games like PUBG, Free Fire, and Battlefield were mentioned in the hashtags. This proved that the video was in no way recent.
We could not independently verify if this video showed actual people or a video game. However, it is certain that it has nothing to do with the ongoing violence in Manipur.
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