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FIR filed after woman’s AI-morphed photo used at CJP protest
Delhi Police has registered an FIR after a 25-year-old woman alleged her photograph was morphed using AI and displayed alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest…
Delhi Police has registered an FIR after a 25-year-old woman alleged her photograph was morphed using AI and displayed alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar. The complainant, identified as Riddharma Sharma, said organisers Saurbah Das, Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh used her face without consent on banners. She alleged derogatory slogans and vulgar comments were made against her, and videos were circulated on Instagram. The FIR, filed at the Cyber police station under the IT Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, names the accused as unidentified for now.
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear an urgent criminal writ plea from the woman seeking removal of the AI-manipulated images. The plea states that despite the FIR, authorities and social media platforms failed to take down the content. Police said they are investigating all angles, including creation, printing and online circulation of the image. The CJP did not comment at the time of filing this report.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The New Indian Express and Times of India led with the police FIR and named organisers but gave equal weight to the woman's detailed allegations and the police caveat that no accused is named. Hindustan Times led with the FIR being against the CJP itself, highlighting the woman's 'absolute distress' and including the full FIR text, giving more space to the complainant's claims. India Today did not cover the FIR details in its main report, instead focusing on the Delhi High Court plea for takedown of images, framing it as a legal urgency. The coverage differences reflect a choice between reporting the police process versus the victim's legal escalation. The court hearing outcome will be the key next step.
Coverage: 7 sources, 4 neutral, 3 sensationalist
Sources (7): newindianexpress.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2) (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report), indiatoday.in (sensationalist), indiatoday.in (2) (sensationalist), indiatoday.in (3) (sensationalist)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 7 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 7 sources.
