Fact Check: Evolution of CRPF tactical gear over the decade? Not really
India Today
A photo is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that it shows a CRPF jawan with state-of-the-art gear.
It is the first day of the New Year and misleading posts have already flooded social media. Several viral tweets from January 1, 2022, claim that India's largest Central Armed Police Force - the CRPF - has undergone a gear upgrade in the last decade.
"CRPF jawan 2011 Vs CRPF Jawan 2022. Choose wisely India. Jai Hind," says the claim along with two images of what is said to be of CRPF personnel.
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