Delhi man arrested for deepfake images of college student
A 21-year-old man was arrested in Delhi for using AI tools to create explicit deepfake images of a college student's photos, then uploading them through fake social media accounts created in her name with defamatory captions.
What happened
On June 16, 2025, a college student filed a complaint with Delhi Police reporting that a man had created fake social media profiles daily using her images, accompanied by defamatory and derogatory captions.
The accused used AI tools to morph the victim's publicly available photos into explicit images and uploaded them through fake Instagram accounts created in her name. He impersonated her, sent follow requests to her and her social media followers to defame and humiliate her within her social circle.
Reported impact
The victim was persistently stalked and defamed through multiple fake profiles with sexually explicit content.
Index analysis
After multiple raids and continuous surveillance, the 21-year-old accused was apprehended from Palam village. He confessed to the crime during interrogation.
Police sent the accused's phone for forensic examination to check if he targeted more people.
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