A Twitter post claiming that the Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) has undergone a massive gear upgradation in the last decade has gone viral on the Internet. A collage of two images of CRPF jawans is being shared with a caption that says, "CRPF jawan 2011 Vs CRPF Jawan 2022. Choose wisely India. Jai Hind." Claims have been made that the para-military force has undergone a tremendous transformation under the NDA government.

The photo on the left shows a CRPF jawan in 2011 in a camouflage uniform standing guard with a rifle while the photo on the right shows another jawan in 2022 in a grey uniform with advanced military gear, including a night-vision-attached military helmet and a communication device. The Twitter post has been retweeted several times. Many users are widely sharing the comparison post on various social media platforms without checking the credibility and truthfulness behind the two images.

Check The Twitter Post Here: 

Tweet Comparing CRPF Jawans Decade Apart (Photo Credits: Twitter)

Tweet Captioned 'CRPF jawan with High-tech system':

CRPF Personnel in 2012 and 2022 (Photo Credits: Twitter)

However, the claim behind the post can be termed as misleading after a simple internet search reveals the difference between the two images of CRPF jawans. After a reverse search, it was found that the first image, claimed to be taken in 2011, was uploaded on Alamy in 2017 with the caption saying "a CRPF security personnel stands guard in Downtown Srinagar during restriction imposed"

Similarly, the second image showing the "commendable upgradation" in CRPF uniform was found to be a separate CRPF unit, known as 'Valley QAT.' The Valley QAT or Valley Quick Action Team is an elite special operation squad operating in Jammu and Kashmir. The same image was uploaded on Getty Images with the caption "Commando on high alert ahead of Republic Day celebration at Rashtriya Rangshala Camp, on January 22, 2021, in New Delhi, India." The claim was found to be fake as the two images are from different units of the Indian Armed Forces.

Fact check

Fact Check: Twitter Post Comparing CRPF Jawan 'in 2011 and 2022′ is Fake; Know The Truth
Claim :

CRPF has undergone a massive gear upgradation in the last decade.

Conclusion :

The Claims are misleading as it compares the uniform and gear of a CRPF jawan with that of Valley QAT Sqaud.

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(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 04, 2022 02:17 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).