West Bengal teen dies by suicide after AI-generated nude images circulated
A class 10 student in West Bengal died by suicide after AI-generated nude images of her were circulated on social media. Police received a complaint alleging a married man used AI tools to create the synthetic images from her photographs and shared them online, with family members alleging others participated in the harassment.
What happened
A class 10 student in Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, was found hanging from the ceiling of her room on 27 November 2025.
According to a police complaint filed by the girl's family, a married man from the locality had collected her photographs and used AI tools to generate nude images, which were then shared on social media.
The family alleged that members of the man's family participated in the harassment.
Reported impact
The teenager was found dead after being taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead on the night of 27 November 2025.
Preliminary police reports suggest the teenager may have taken her own life due to prolonged mental distress caused by the harassment and online abuse.
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