Assam Woman Defamed Through AI-Generated Fake Adult Content; Ex-Classmate Arrested
A 30-year-old mechanical engineer in Assam was arrested for creating and circulating AI-generated fake pornographic images of a woman and a former classmate, superimposing her face onto explicit content and monetizing it through subscription platforms. The campaign used fake social media profiles that accumulated over one million followers and falsely claimed she worked in the adult entertainment industry.
What happened
Pratim Bora, a 30-year-old mechanical engineer from Tinsukia, used AI platforms including OpenArt and Midjourney to superimpose the face of a woman and former classmate onto explicit pornographic content. He created multiple fake social media profiles and Gmail accounts to distribute the fabricated images across various platforms, with an Instagram profile gathering over one million followers in a short period.
The campaign falsely portrayed the victim as having joined the adult entertainment industry and claimed she was residing in the US. What initially began as harassment escalated into a profit-driven scheme when Bora discovered he could monetize the fabricated content through subscription-based adult platforms, earning approximately Rs 10 lakh through this scheme.
Reported impact
The malicious campaign triggered widespread outrage across Assam on social media, with users condemning the act. The false claims led to the woman becoming an overnight sensation online, associated with adult content.
Index analysis
Dibrugarh police's cybercrime unit investigation confirmed that the content was completely fabricated and created solely to tarnish the victim's reputation following a personal fallout. The accused and victim had studied together between 2013 and 2017.
Governance controls
Dibrugarh police arrested Bora on Saturday night following a formal complaint filed by the victim's brother. The accused was booked under sections of the BNS including criminal force to outrage a woman's modesty, sexual harassment, production and circulation of obscene material, criminal intimidation, creation of false material to harm reputation, and defamation.
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