The claim
A MARCOS (Marine Commando Force, Navy Special Forces) commando named Abhishek Chakraborty led a secret RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) mission called “Operation Black Cobra” in 2016 at Pakistan’s Gwadar port, died after completing it, and was publicly awarded (posthumously) the Vir Chakra in 2025 when the mission was declassified
Original review summary
FACTLY reports finding no credible evidence for the alleged officer, mission, or posthumous award, and says Abhishek Chakraborty’s name does not appear in the 2025 gallantry awards list. It also found no valid reports of the mission’s declassification or the claimed funeral procession.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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