The claim on social media about the arrest of an Indian spying for Mossad in Bahrain is fake. The Fact-Check Unit of the Government of India has declared this viral news as false. The government has asked people to beware of such misleading information.
New Delhi: A post is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which it is claimed that Bahrain has arrested an Indian who was spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad. The fact-checking unit of the Government of India has declared this claim completely false. The fact check team of Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that this claim is fake and has appealed to the people not to believe such baseless things going on online. This misleading claim had created confusion among many users on social media.
What was claimed in the viral post?
The viral message claimed that Bahraini authorities have arrested an Indian telecom engineer named ‘Nitin Mohan’. According to the post, the man was accused of leaking sensitive information to Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad. The claim also said that he had sent maps, photographs and videos of important targets in Bahrain to foreign intelligence agencies. The post also showed a photograph of a man with the logo of Bahrain’s Interior Ministry visible in the background. However, there was no official confirmation of this claim.
Answer of the Fact Check Unit of the Ministry of External Affairs
The Fact Check Unit of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) responded to this viral post. Officials said the claim of an Indian spy being caught in Bahrain and charged with treason is completely false. The government stressed that such misinformation could create unnecessary panic and harm relations between countries.
Government asked to be cautious of misinformation
Officials have appealed to social media users to verify the authenticity of any information before sharing it online. He also reminded that fake posts often contain edited pictures or misleading statements to make them appear genuine.
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Government agencies said that people should only rely on official sources like PIB, MEA and other verified government platforms for accurate information. As misinformation is spreading rapidly on social media, such fact-checks play an important role in curbing rumors and false stories.
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PIB fact check revealed the truth
PIB’s fact check team investigated this claim and confirmed that it is not true. The government said in an official statement shared online:
“Many posts on social media are claiming that Bahrain has caught an Indian spy working for Mossad. This claim is fake.”
Officials advised people to rely only on trusted government sources for accurate information.