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Fake AI video of top Kerala cop triggers police case
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 Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Another day, another deepfake. But this one wears a police uniform and promises easy lakhs, a double assault on trust. Lazy narratives will blame 'AI anxiety' or 'cyber panic' without asking why platforms still let scam reels run for six days. The real test is not just arresting the uploader, but whether police will win a takedown order fast enough to matter. How many people lost money before the reel was noticed?
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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