New Delhi, March 21 The Delhi Police has arrested a man from Arwal district in Bihar for allegedly posting objectionable AI-generated images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, an official said on Saturday.
The accused, who was arrested from the village of Maulanachak in a joint operation by the Delhi Police and their local counterparts, has been identified as Siddhnath Kumar, a senior police officer said.
Kumar has been brought to Delhi for further investigation, police said.
A case has been registered against the accused with the Special Cell in Lodhi Colony. During the investigation, it was found that Kumar allegedly created and circulated objectionable images of Prime Minister Modi using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which were posted on social media from multiple accounts, police said in a statement.
Police suspect that the content was uploaded with the intention of misleading people and disrupting public order. The accused also shared morphed images involving a female BJP legislator and a female leader from abroad.
Police are examining the extent of the circulation and the networks through which the content was disseminated, the statement said.
Kumar has been booked under sections 336(4) (forgery), 356 (defamation) and 351(1) (criminal intimidation) of the BNS, police said.