Instagram User Faces Criminal Charges for AI-Generated Fake Video of Karnataka Deputy CM Pushing Chief Minister

Nov 08, 2025 04:57 pm CST

Bengaluru police have registered an FIR against an Instagram account holder for creating and circulating an AI-generated fake video depicting Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar pushing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The fabricated footage, designed to appear as legitimate breaking news, has prompted legal action under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for potentially damaging the officials' reputations and disturbing social harmony.