Chinar Corps-Indian army, media share old video as recent ceasefire violation by Pakistan along LoC

The official handle of the Chinar Corps Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) tweeted a video of firing on June 12. The tweet claimed that the video represents the recent ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rampur sector. The tweet is now deleted (archive).

ANI shared the video with an identical claim.

#WATCH J&K: Pakistan had initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC in Rampur Sector of District Baramulla by firing mortars, today morning. (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/PSeFSLEuIB

— ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2020

The same video was shared across mainstream media and public broadcasting news organisations. Prasar Bharati shared it as ceasefire violation by Pakistani in Hajipeer sector, LoC, in Uri.

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Hajipeer sector of LOC in Uri,
district Baramulla. Indian troops responding. No loss reported till now.Heavy shelling going on. pic.twitter.com/CcyPyDf1Q3

— Prasar Bharati News Services (@PBNS_India) June 12, 2020

The tweet by DD News read the same.

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Hajipeer sector of LOC in Uri,
district Baramulla.Indian troops responding. No loss reported till now.Heavy shelling going on. pic.twitter.com/KCAfnNN5Pd

— DD NEWS SRINAGAR (@ddnewsSrinagar) June 12, 2020

Mainstream media outlets Times Now (47 seconds into the broadcast), Republic (1:20 minutes into the broadcast), ABP News and Zee Media’s WION News also played the video as ceasefire violation in Uri.

#Breaking | Pakistan violates ceasefire once again. Heavy shelling by Pak in the Uri sector. India Army is giving a befitting reply.#EXCLUSIVE visuals on TIMES NOW.

Details by Mir Fareed. pic.twitter.com/ggkO9UNLuy

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) June 12, 2020

Pakistan again violates ceasefire in Uri; woman killed, teenager injured in firing https://t.co/uVG9LAfLeM

— Republic (@republic) June 12, 2020

Old video

A reverse-image search of the video’s keyframes led us to several links where the video was shared with different claims. The earliest that we were able to trace dates back to October 10, 2019. A Twitter wrote, “Latest reports of clashes from Abbaspur area of Azad Kashmir (Pakistan-administered Kashmir).”

Clashes between India and Pakistan armies along LoC continue with brief pauses. Latest reports of clashes from Abbaspur area of Azad Kashmir (Pakistan-administered Kashmir). Reports of multiple civilian injuries on Pakistani side. pic.twitter.com/rT5DrKYYLg

— FJ (@Natsecjeff) October 10, 2019

That same day the video was shared with the claim that it shows firing in Azad Kashmir area on YouTube as well.

Another user had claimed in December 2019 that the video is from Bagsar sector along LoC.

لائن آف کنٹرول آج کی صورتحال
باگسر سیکٹر سمنی پر ہونے والی جھڑپ
پاک فوج کے زبردست کاروائی انڈین آرمی کے پوسٹوں سے دھواں اٹھتا ہوا دیکھا جا سکتا ہے۔ #loC #kashmir #EhdEWafa #pakarmy #Endia #AzadMuslim @OfExposing @peaceforchange pic.twitter.com/FBiDR593jc

— Syed Mohammad Umer Qadri (سید محمد عمر قادری) (@syedumershah313) December 23, 2019

A YouTube channel had claimed that the clip shows firing in Hajipir sector in PoK.

While Alt News was unable to locate the origins of the video, it certainly does not depict the recent ceasefire violation by Pakistan in either Rampur sector or Uri. Earlier, Alt News had published a fact-check report on a Times Now broadcast where old videos were used for depicting the recent clashes in Ladakh.