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FIR Filed Over AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Targeting Indian Officials
Maharashtra Cyber Police filed an FIR on July 31, 2026, and launched an investigation into deepfake and AI-morphed videos targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal that were circulated on social media. The complaint alleged the videos misrepresented the ministers' statements to mislead viewers.
31 July 2026 Β· Maharashtra Cyber Police Β· Misinformation and synthetic media
Maharashtra Cyber Police registered an FIR and launched an investigation into the alleged circulation of deepfake and AI-morphed videos targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on social media platforms on July 31, 2026.
The case followed a complaint filed by Beena Jayesh Gogri, a 55-year-old BJP social media co-coordinator from Kharghar in Navi Mumbai, who came across a video posted by a Facebook account named 'Maharashtra Dharm' on July 25. According to the complaint, the video allegedly attributed a provocative statement to Piyush Goyal that the complainant believed had been altered, edited, or generated using AI after cross-checking against footage from the original event.
Reported impact
The AI-morphed video allegedly distorted the minister's actual statement and misled viewers, according to the complaint.