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Telangana police question BRS leaders over AI-generated land dispute images

Telangana police questioned two BRS political leaders for nine hours after they allegedly posted AI-generated images of a dead deer on social media to comment on a land dispute. One leader said he shared the images students provided to counter a government official's claim that no deer existed on the disputed land.

10 April 2025 Β· Telangana Rashtra Samithi Β· Misinformation and synthetic media
10 April 2025
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Quick facts
Category
Misinformation and synthetic media
Country
India
Source
INDToday
Date
10 April 2025
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What happened

Gachibowli police questioned BRS leaders Manne Krishank and Konatham Dileep for around nine hours on April 10, 2025, in connection with alleged AI-generated images posted on social media related to the Kancha Gachibowli land dispute.

The images reportedly showed a dead deer, implying that wild animals had died during a clearing operation on 400 acres of land. Krishank stated he posted the images after a chief minister claimed there were no deer on the land, and that students had shared the images with him.

Classification

Category
Misinformation and synthetic media
Industry
Media, social platforms and marketing
Country
India
Harm status
Potential harm
Intent
Unknown
Timing
Unknown
Harm types
Public interest
Failure modes
Deepfake image
Consequences
Police investigation

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

INDToday
Gachibowli Police Issue Notice to Manne Krishank Over AI-Generated Content
7 April 2025
Weekly Voice
Police summon BRS leader for using AI-generated videos on Kancha Gachibowli land row - Weekly Voice
7 April 2025
The Siasat Daily
Kancha Gachibowli land row: Police summon BRS leader over AI-generated content
7 April 2025
The Hans India
Gachibowli Police Issue Notices to BRS Leader Krishank
7 April 2025
Hindustan Times
Telangana moves HC over AI images of tree felling
8 April 2025
NewsX
Telangana Government Moves High Court Over Misleading AI Images Of Tree Felling
8 April 2025
The New Indian Express
'Fake' post: Telangana police quiz BRS leaders Krishank, Dileep for nine hours
10 April 2025