Circulation of morphed images: polytechnic student surrenders
The seized mobile phone will be submitted for technical evaluation by the cyber cell with court permission.
A 23-year-old engineering student at the Punalur Government Polytechnic College has surrendered to the police over allegations of creating and sharing altered images of his female classmates and teachers on the internet. The student, S. Achyuth, appeared at the Punalur police station on Friday after classmates, faculty members, and student representatives lodged a formal complaint on Tuesday.
Initially, Achyuth admitted to the misconduct before being suspended indefinitely by the college. Protesters demanded his permanent expulsion from the institution. During interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime and admitted to deleting several files from his mobile phone. The phone and a Telegram account used for distributing the morphed images are now under investigation.
Forensic analysis of the seized device will provide a clearer picture of the incident. Achyuth was granted station bail by evening.
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