Claim of IAF jet shot down and pilot killed is fake, says govt fact check

The Central authorities connected Thursday categorically denied a viral societal media station claiming that a MiG-29 UPG combatant pitchy of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was changeable down and its aviator killed connected May 7. 

The PIB Fact Check portion has termed the assertion fake and acold from the truth, clarifying that the aviator successful question is safe, connected duty, and actively deployed.

"A station circulating connected societal media claims that an Indian Air Force pitchy MiG-29 UPG has been changeable down, and the IAF aviator has died. This assertion is fake. The @IAF_MCC aviator is safe, connected duty, and presently deployed,” the authoritative PIB Fact Check grip said successful a station connected X.

The fabricated station appears to beryllium linked to Operation Sindoor, a counter-terror cognition launched successful effect to the panic onslaught successful Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam, which near 26 civilians dead.

The fake message, which is being wide circulated, claims that connected May 7, a MiG-29 UPG was changeable down by a Pakistan Air Force JF-17C implicit Ramban successful Jammu & Kashmir, resulting successful the decease of Squadron Leader Keshav Yadav.

The misleading station reads: "On 7 May 2025, #IndianAir Force (#IAF) MiG-29 UPG changeable down by a #PakistanAirForce JF-17C utilizing a PL-15 LRAAM implicit Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir, was being piloted by Sqn. Ldr. Keshav Yadav (IAF No. 32394), who sustained injuries and died connected 22 May 2025 astatine Udhampur Military Hospital, Jammu & Kashmir. #IndiaPakistanWar #IndiaPakistanWar2025 #JF17 #MIG29"

Dismissing the assertion outright, the authorities emphasised that nary specified incidental took spot connected May 7 oregon astatine immoderate different time.

“The assertion is wholly fabricated. No IAF craft has been changeable down, and the aviator mentioned is live and connected progressive duty,” the PIB Fact Check station clarified.

Officials person urged the nationalist to refrain from sharing unverified accusation and warned that spreading fake news, particularly connected matters of nationalist security, tin person superior consequences.

(This communicative was taken from a syndicated provender and was lone edited for benignant by Gujarat Samachar Digital team)