Muzaffarpur (Bihar)
Muzaffarpur police have arrested Pramod Kumar Raj, a resident of Bhagwanpur Bochaha, for creating and disseminating AI-generated fake videos and audio clips of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Drupadi Murmu.
A man has been arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district for allegedly creating and distributing AI-generated deepfake videos and audio clips using the names, likenesses and voices of India's president and prime minister, police said on Friday.
According to a press release issued by Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), it received information on January 2 that videos and audios edited using artificial intelligence technology were being circulated on social media platforms. The content is said to be intended to mislead the public and undermine the dignity, prestige and trust of the country's highest constitutional office.
Police said the purpose behind the AI-generated fake content appears to be to spread confusion among the general public, create distrust in democratic institutions, and disrupt social harmony and law and order. The authorities also noted that the possibility that such content could be used to spread anti-national sentiments, rumors and social unrest cannot be ruled out.
Considering the sensitivity of the matter, a special investigation team headed by Deputy Inspector General of Police (Cyber) was constituted under the direction of SSP, Muzaffarpur. The team conducted a technical investigation and collected digital evidence related to the incident.
After investigation, the accused, identified as Pramod Kumar Raj, son of Nagendra Sahni and a resident of Bhagwanpur Bochaha under the jurisdiction of Bochaha police station in Muzaffarpur district, was arrested. Police also recovered a mobile phone allegedly used in the crime.
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The case has been registered at Cyber Police Station, Muzaffarpur under case number 01/26 and further investigation is underway. Police said they are checking the suspect's criminal history.
Further details of the incident are awaited.
