Former Sindh Assembly Member Deceived by AI-Generated Images in Marriage Scam
A former Sindh Assembly member reportedly married a woman after communicating with her on social media and viewing AI-generated images without seeing her actual face. After the marriage was solemnized via video call on 23 February 2026, he discovered she looked substantially different from the images. He subsequently obtained a divorce on 2 August 2026 and filed a court petition against her for fraud, blackmail, and threats.
What happened
Ghulam Rasool Inr, a former Sindh Assembly member, communicated with a woman on social media. When asked to show her face, the woman shared AI-generated images. On 23 February 2026, he married her via video call without seeing her actual face; she wore a veil during the ceremony.
After the marriage, he discovered she looked substantially different from the AI-generated images. He separated from her but the marriage remained; on 2 August 2026, he formally divorced her. He petitioned the Additional District and Sessions Judge, South for a case against her.
Reported impact
After the divorce, the woman allegedly posted fake and edited images and posts on social media about his death, demanded millions of rupees, and made threats of blackmail and harm to him.
A complaint was also filed with NCCI, the cybercrime authority, against the woman.
Index analysis
The woman used AI-generated images to misrepresent her appearance in social media communication with the victim. The images were realistic enough to convince him to marry her without verifying her identity in person before the ceremony.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.