Fact Check: Indian Army seizes weapons, cash in Manipur raid on militants? No, video is from Myanmar
A video showing a cache of seized weapons and cash has been circulating online, claiming it was recovered by the Indian Army in Manipur during a raid on ‘anti-liberation social elements’.
By Md Mahfooz Alam
Claim:The video shows seizure of weapons, ammunition and cash by the Indian Army in Manipur from militants.
Fact:The claim is false. The video is from Myanmar.
Hyderabad: Amid the ongoing conflict in Manipur, a video has been circulating on social media claiming that the Indian Army recovered a large amount of weapons, ammunition and cash during a raid on militants in the region.
One X user shared the video with the caption, “Manipur Army Raid reveals *In Manipur Indian Army recovered a big stock of guns, arms and ammunition with huge money from anti-liberation social elements of Manipur. What are comments now from pro-opposition parties?” (Archive)
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false, as the video is from Myanmar.
Upon closely examining the video, we noticed the acronym ‘BNRA’ along with a logo on the uniforms worn by the armed men. Further investigation revealed no record of any BNRA regiment operating in India. However, we found that BNRA stands for the Burmese National Revolutionary Army, an insurgent group reportedly active in parts of Myanmar (Burma).
A reverse image search of keyframes led us to the same video, which was posted by the Myanmar-based Facebook page Khit Thit Media on April 10. According to the account, in a major breakthrough, the Chinland Joint Defence Force (CJDF) and allied resistance groups captured the entire Falam Township in Chin State, Myanmar, on April 9, after months of intense fighting against junta forces. The operation, launched in November 2024 under the name Operation CB, involved several ethnic resistance groups, including the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), and resulted in the seizure of hundreds of weapons, large quantities of ammunition, and cash.
According to a report published by Myanmar’s Tachileik news agency on April 9, which featured visuals similar to the viral video showing weapons and ammunition, the Chinland Joint Defence Force (CJDF) and allied resistance groups declared Falam Township in Chin State fully liberated from military junta control. The announcement marked a major milestone in their ongoing offensive, which began on November 9, 2024. The same was reported by another media outlet, Myanmar Now.
Therefore, we conclude that the video does not show seizure of weapons, ammunition and cash by the Indian Army in Manipur. The claim is false.
