A viral video circulating on social media, purportedly showing an NDTV news bulletin reporting the resignation of 15 Indian Army officers, has been confirmed as a deepfake created using artificial intelligence.
The fabricated clip shows Aditya Raj Kaul, senior executive editor at NDTV, allegedly reporting that multiple officers resigned within 72 hours due to so-called “extra-judicial deployment” in Kashmir. The video also mentions a resignation letter by a Major Arshad Rahman Khan.
No such bulletin aired by NDTV
Fact-checking platform BOOM has established that no such news bulletin was ever aired by NDTV. Searches across credible news sources found no evidence to support claims of mass resignations from the Indian Army.
BOOM traced the original footage used in the fake clip to an NDTV YouTube video uploaded on November 17, 2025. In the authentic broadcast, Kaul was interviewing Italian investigative journalist Francesca Marino about her book and alleged links between Jaish-e-Mohammad and a Delhi blast. There was no discussion related to army resignations.
AI tools confirm video manipulation
Close examination of the viral video revealed that Kaul’s lip movements were not in sync with the audio. BOOM tested the clip using multiple AI detection tools.
Analysis via Deepfake-o-meter, developed by the Media Forensics Lab at the University at Buffalo, indicated a high probability that the video was AI-generated. Further testing of the audio using Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector identified the voice track as synthetic, with an authenticity score of just 3 out of 100.
Misinformation spread on social media
The deepfake video was widely shared on platforms such as Facebook, accompanied by captions claiming that officers resigned fearing future war crime charges. Fact-checkers warned that such false narratives could seriously mislead the public and harm institutional credibility.
BOOM has urged citizens to remain cautious and verify sensational claims before sharing them online. It also encouraged users to report suspicious content for verification.
The incident once again highlights growing concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence to create convincing fake news and the urgent need for digital literacy and accountability online.