'Wanted to tarnish image': Police on man held over AI poster showing cop assaulting woman
Delhi Police arrested a 24-year-old man named Nadeem Ahmed for creating a fake poster featuring a police officer. Police said the poster falsely depicted the officer sexually assaulting a woman during a protest, intending to damage police credibility. Investigators said Nadeem claimed to be an independent journalist and used AI tools for his misleading content.
Delhi Police arrested 24-year-old Nadeem Ahmed on Tuesday, claiming he created and spread a fake AI-generated poster depicting a police officer sexually assaulting a woman at a protest. The officer alleged the motive was to tarnish the police's image and turn protesters against them. Nadeem admitted to using AI tools to produce the video, which he claimed to have circulated on his Instagram account since April.
With over 24,000 followers, the account posted 1,226 times, according to investigators. The additional deputy commissioner of police stated Nadeem claimed to be an independent journalist who had studied until class 10. He was arrested, and his phone seized for further analysis. Investigators are probing possible accomplices and whether this incident is part of a larger conspiracy.
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