Delhi man arrested for creating and circulating obscene AI-generated images of woman
A 22-year-old B.Tech graduate in Delhi was arrested for using AI tools to create obscene images and videos of a college acquaintance from her private photographs and circulating them via fake accounts on Instagram, Discord and Facebook. Police traced the digital infrastructure and identified the suspect after the victim reported receiving threatening messages.
What happened
A 22-year-old B.Tech graduate named Keshav Bansal from East Punjabi Bagh was arrested on September 9, 2026, for allegedly using AI-based tools to create obscene images and videos of a college acquaintance. He obtained photographs from her Instagram account and used them to generate the obscene AI-generated content.
Bansal allegedly uploaded the content to anonymous Discord servers and operated multiple fake Instagram, Discord and Facebook accounts along with several Gmail IDs to conceal his identity and circulate the material. Police said he later reposted more explicit AI-generated images and videos created by other users.
Reported impact
The 22-year-old woman filed a complaint after receiving messages from anonymous Instagram accounts informing her that morphed photographs and videos using her facial images were being circulated on Discord servers. She received threatening messages intended to humiliate and harass her.
Index analysis
Bansal allegedly told police that he knew the woman from college and was resentful of her after repeated insults. A police team analysed digital footprints, social media accounts, email IDs and other technical evidence to trace the creation and circulation of the objectionable content.
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