# Fake AI video of top Kerala cop triggers police case 2026-08-09T05:49:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kerala Police have registered a case after an AI-generated fake video of ADGP (Law and Order) P Vijayan was circulated on social media to allegedly defraud the public. The Facebook reel shows the officer in uniform, with his image and voice manipulated to promote a scam involving sale of old currency notes, claiming no registration fee and earnings up to Rs 25 lakh. The fake video was uploaded on August 1, 2026, and detected during cyber patrolling. A case was filed on August 7 at Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police Station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act for impersonation, forgery, and cyber fraud. Police have begun a probe based on the mobile number linked to the Facebook account and are checking if the fraudster has cheated anyone or circulated similar fake videos of other officers and politicians. ## Coverage - deccanchronicle.com Tags: AI deepfake, cyber fraud, Facebook scam, impersonation, Kerala Police Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fake-ai-video-of-top-kerala-cop-triggers-police-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fake-ai-video-of-top-kerala-cop-triggers-police-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.