A recent claim that the army had seized the passports of 45 people, including Sarjis Alam, who were supposedly planning to travel to Europe, has been proven false.
The information spread widely across social media and other platforms, but it has now been confirmed as completely baseless by the fact-checking group, Rumor Scanner.
In their recent report, Rumor Scanner clarified that the story of the army seizing the passports was not true.
This claim was shared without any proof, and the army has officially dismissed it as false.
Rumor Scanner’s investigation began by searching for the key details online. They found a blog post on a website called ‘BBC NEWS 2470’, published on January 12.
The post, titled “Breaking News: Army Seizes Passports of 45, Including Sarjis Alam,” claimed that on the night of January 12, the army had secretly arrested Sarjis Alam and 44 others, taking their passports and travel documents.
The blog suggested that they were trying to leave the country illegally for Europe.
The blog also included a quote from an army spokesperson, saying, “We carried out the operation based on reliable information and seized the passports. Initial investigations show they were attempting to flee to Europe using fake documents.”
But upon closer inspection, no credible national or international news sources have reported anything like this.
Moreover, there have been no allegations from Sarjis Alam or anyone else against the army about such actions.
To verify the facts, Rumor Scanner reached out to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The ISPR confirmed that the entire claim is false.
In short, the story that the army seized passports from Sarjis Alam and 44 other people, which started on the blog post on January 12, is entirely made up.
It quickly spread on social media but has no basis in reality.
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