New Delhi: The Indian government dismissed the claims of an Indian fighter jet getting shot down by Pakistan after the Indian armed forces conducted strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the early hours of Wednesday.
Many handles on social media were circulating images and visuals of an Indian aircraft being shot by Pakistan. However, the Press Information of Bureau (PIB) issued clarification that no such thing has happened and asked the people to not believe such images shared by ‘pro-Pakistan’ handles.
“Beware of old images shared by pro-Pakistan handles in the present context!” PIB posted on X.
“An #old image showing a crashed aircraft is being circulated with the claim that Pakistan recently shot down an Indian Rafale jet near Bahawalpur during the ongoing #OperationSindoor,” the post added.
PIB also cleared that the widely circulated image is from an incident, which involved an IAF MiG-21 figther jet that crashed in Moga district in Punjab in 2021.
⚠️Propaganda Alert!
Beware of old images shared by pro-Pakistan handles in the present context!
An #old image showing a crashed aircraft is being circulated with the claim that Pakistan recently shot down an Indian Rafale jet near Bahawalpur during the ongoing #OperationSindoor… pic.twitter.com/LdkJ1JYuH0
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 7, 2025
One of the important updates from the recent strikes in Pakistan was the concealment of the Jais-e-Mohammad communication network, which was located in Tehra Kalan village in Sarjal, official sources said on Wednesday, as reported by news agency PTI.
The site was destroyed by Indian armed forces on early Wednesday. It included High Frequency (HF) communication setup, which was essential for planning and co-ordination of terrorism activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
The terror camp at Sarjal, located in Shakargarh, Punjab, Pakistan was identified as a critical target due to its communication setup, employing a tall antenna designed for high-frequency transmissions.
The sources said targeting this facility may potentially dismantle communication set up of the infiltrated terrorists in J-K with their masters across the border.
According to the sources, the Pakistani Army and the spy agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) have been supplying military-grade communication equipment, including LoRA (Long Range) Ultra Sets and Digital Mobile Radios (DMR), enabling terrorists to bypass traditional telecom networks.
Additionally, to enhance operational capabilities, the Pakistani military has bolstered the signals of its telecommunications companies along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC).
This allows infiltrating terrorists to use Pakistani telecom infrastructure, thereby reducing the risk of detection by Indian security forces.
