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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Assam engineer made ₹10 lakh from morphing image of woman to defame her: Police
A mechanical engineer in Assam's Tinsukia district has been arrested for allegedly creating and monetising AI-generated pornographic content using morphed images of a woman he knew, a senior police officer said on Sunday. Dibrugarh Senior Superintendent of Police (in-charge) Sizal Agarwal said a complaint was received from the victim on Saturday.(Representational Image) While the criminal act began as a personal vendetta, it soon turned into a money-making scheme for the accused, earning him nearly ₹10 lakh by putting the content behind a paid subscription wall, PTI reported. As per the police, the accused used advanced AI software to generate explicit videos and images featuring the woman's face and then circulated them across social media platforms. Also Read | Morphed pictures of Ludhiana woman circulated, Mumbai-based man booked Dibrugarh Senior Superintendent of Police (in-charge) Sizal Agarwal said a complaint was received from the victim on Saturday stating that her morphed images and videos were being used to defame her. The content had gone viral following a manipulated image linking her to an adult film actor, sparking false rumours that she had entered the adult film industry in the US. "We received a complaint yesterday that the morphed and AI-generated photos and videos of the victim were being circulated on social media. The reference of an Instagram page was included with it, and when we searched for credentials of the page owner, we found a phone number which we traced to the accused," Agarwal said. Also Read | Bengaluru-based Instagram page admin arrested for filming women on streets without consent "The accused had used the image of the victim to generate several obscene content and pornographic materials using AI software. They have a past acquaintance, and he did it due to personal reasons," he added. Police traced the account responsible for circulating the fake content through a phone number linked to an Instagram page, and the accused was arrested late Saturday night in Tinsukia. "There was a subscription link to the adult content that he had posted, and people had to pay to access it. He earned about ₹10 lakh through it. He kept on continuing the crime as he got greedy, though he had initiated it for harassing the woman," she said. Also Read | 26-year-old arrested in Bengaluru for filming, posting private videos of women online A search of his belongings led to the seizure of digital evidence, including a laptop, mobile phones, hard drives, and other devices used in the operation. Authorities are now involving multiple cybercrime and forensic agencies to further investigate the scope of the digital crime and track any additional individuals who may have purchased or shared the illicit material. Agarwal also urged people to be careful while accessing online content and, have a closer look before circulating any information they receive on social media.
NDTV
7 days ago
- NDTV
Man Arrested For Posting AI-Generated Pornographic Videos Of Assam Woman Online
A man has been arrested in Assam's Tinsukia district for allegedly morphing photographs and creating AI-generated pornographic videos of a woman and circulating those on social media and also profiting from it, the police said on Sunday. The victim filed a complaint on Saturday stating that morphed images and videos were being used to defame her, said Dibrugarh Senior Superintendent of Police (in-charge) Sizal Agarwal. The matter came to notice after the victim's purported image with an adult film actor surfaced, with claims that the Assam woman has joined the adult film industry in the US. "The arrested accused, Pratim Bora, has used one image of the victim to generate several obscene content and pornographic material using various AI softwares. The victim and the accused have a past acquaintance, and due to some personal reasons, he resorted to doing this sort of crime. AI technology was put to full use and it was made to appear as if the victim had joined the pron industry, which turned out to be fake," said officer Agarwal. The accused, a mechanical engineer, was arrested from Tinsukia on Saturday night, the police officer said. During investigation, all the photos and videos circulated on social media were found to be "purely generated using AI software", said the officer. The officer said that the crime, which initially started as a harassment tactic, continued when the accused began monetising it by way of a subscription he was providing for the social media page which had AI-generated pornographic images of the victim. "We have seized several electronic items, including two mobile phones, one hard disk, one laptop, one tablet, one pendrive, several simcards and because the accused also made this as a way of financial gain. He used to earn money from the subscription he was providing for this page which had AI generated pornographic content of the victim uploaded. So we have also seized his financial documents, including several credit and debit cards," said the officer. When the officer was asked about the money that the accused made using fake images, she said he earned Rs 10 lakh. "At this point, we have not found trace of anybody else involved but as the investigation progresses, there might be a possibility of other names coming up," said the officer when questioned about the involvement of others in the case. The officer also urged people to be careful while accessing online content and have a closer look before circulating any information they receive on social media. "Initially, people might not have known that these images are morphed and AI-generated. Now that we have clarified, people should refrain from circulating or using these images and targeting the victim," the officer said.
New Indian Express
7 days ago
- New Indian Express
Assam woman defamed with AI-generated porn after fake link to adult film industry goes viral; engineer arrested
DIBRUGARH: A person has been arrested in Assam's Tinsukia district for allegedly morphing photographs and creating AI-generated pornographic videos of a woman and circulating those on social media, a senior police officer said on Sunday. Dibrugarh Senior Superintendent of Police (in-charge) Sizal Agarwal said a complaint was received from the victim on Saturday stating that morphed images and videos were being used to defame her. The victim had been in the spotlight for the last few weeks after her purported image with an adult film actor surfaced, with claims that the Assam woman has joined the adult film industry in the US. "We received a complaint yesterday that the morphed and AI-generated photos and videos of the victim were being circulated on social media. The reference of an Instagram page was included with it, and when we searched for credentials of the page owner, we found a phone number which we traced to the accused," Agarwal said. "The accused had used the image of the victim to generate several obscene content and pornographic materials using AI software. They have a past acquaintance, and he did it due to personal reasons," he added. The accused, a mechanical engineer by qualification, was arrested from Tinsukia on Saturday night, the SSP (in-charge) said. Agarwal said the crime, which initially started as a harassment tactic, continued when the accused began monetising the content. "There was a subscription link to the adult content that he had posted, and people had to pay to access it. He earned about Rs 10 lakh through it. He kept on continuing the crime as he got greedy, though he had initiated it for harassing the woman," she said. The officer said multiple agencies will be involved in the investigation as digital evidence has to be examined, with the police seizing laptop, mobile phones, hard disk and other items from the accused. Agarwal also urged people to be careful while accessing online content and, have a closer look before circulating any information they receive on social media.
