In Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, following the devastating terror attack which claimed the lives of 26 tourists, tensions between India and Pakistan have significantly escalated. The situation appears to be very volatile. Amidst this, a claim is rapidly going viral on social media stating that the Indian Air Force, while trying to bomb Pakistan, accidentally dropped a bomb on its own civilians in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh.
Jackson Hinkle stated, “Prayers to the Indians who just got bombed by the Indian Air Force. The first casualties of the 2025 India-Pakistan War.” (Archived link)
Prayers to the Indians who just got bombed by the Indian Air Force.
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) April 25, 2025
The first casualties of the 2025 India-Pakistan War.
User Adam asserted, “Indian Air Force went to bomb Pakistan but ended up bombing their own land in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh. Clown-level navigation, Next time use Google Maps.” (Archived link)
Indian Air Force went to bomb Pakistan but ended up bombing their own land in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh.
— ✰Adam✰ (@oneday__1_) April 25, 2025
Clown-level navigation, Next time use Google Maps 🤡 pic.twitter.com/3CIrXxtjJY
Truth Seeker claimed, “Indian pilot loses control due to fear of encountering Pakistan. A non-explosive aircraft store that fell from an Indian Air Force fighter jet landed on a house in Shivpuri district. The crash damaged the house and created a 10-foot deep crater.” (Archived link)
Indian pilot loses control due to fear of encountering Pakistan. 🤣
— Truth-Seeker (@Iftekha40467778) April 25, 2025
A non-explosive aircraft store that fell from an Indian Air Force fighter jet landed on a house in Shivpuri district. The crash damaged the house and created a 10-foot deep crater. #PakistanArmy #IndiaPakistan pic.twitter.com/XHFbq8jtnk
The same claim was also made by other handles like Danish Arain (Archived link) and Faizan (Archived link).
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Fact check
In our fact-check research, we searched for related keywords and found a report by the Economic Times dated April 25.
According to the report, in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, a non-explosive aerial store was inadvertently dropped from an Indian Air Force aircraft onto the house of a man named Manoj Sagar. Two rooms of his house were completely damaged, and debris fell in the car parking area. At the time of the incident, four people were present in the house. Fortunately, none of the family members were injured and no casualties were reported. The incident is being investigated further.
We also found an X post by the Indian Air Force, where they expressed regret and wrote, “The IAF regrets the damage caused today to property on ground, near Shivpuri, by the inadvertent drop of a non-explosive aerial store from an IAF aircraft, and has instituted an inquiry into the incident.”
The IAF regrets the damage caused today to property on ground, near Shivpuri, by the inadvertent drop of a non-explosive aerial store from an IAF aircraft, and has instituted an inquiry into the incident.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 25, 2025
In conclusion, in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, where a heavy object from an Indian Air Force aircraft fell on a house, no casualties or injuries were reported. Two rooms of the house and the parking area were damaged.
| Claim | Indians who just got bombed by the Indian Air Force. The first casualties of the 2025 India-Pakistan War. |
| Claimed by | Jackson Hinkle and others |
| Fact Check | An inadvertent release of a non-explosive aerial material occurred from an Indian Air Force aircraft. There were no casualties or injuries reported in the incident. |
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