Student Generates AI Deepfakes, Faces Arrest
Coimbatore Rural Police arrested a 20-year-old male third-year student from Tiruchi on February 6, 2026, for using AI image-editing tools to generate semi-nude morphed photographs of 24 female students and posting them via a fake Instagram account. Police said he collected photos from social media and WhatsApp, posted from January 18, and registered offences under IT Act Section 67A and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 75(1)(iii); Instagram removed the account.
Key Points
- 1Arrested student generated 24 semi-nude AI-morphed images and posted them via a fake Instagram account
- 2Police charged him under IT Act Section 67A and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 75(1)(iii) for sexual harassment
- 3Highlights need for platform takedown processes, digital evidence tracing, and campus awareness on privacy/security
Scoring Rationale
Local police arrest provides credible incident report and legal charges, but limited novelty and narrow local scope.
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