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Delhi Police Arrests YouTuber Nadeem Ahmed Over AI Deepfake Video Controversy
- •Delhi Police arrested 24-year-old YouTuber Nadeem Ahmed for allegedly creating and circulating an AI-generated deepfake video showing Additional DCP Vivek Bhagat sexually harassing a woman journalist.
- •Investigators are probing whether Ahmed acted alone or as part of a larger conspiracy to tarnish the image of Delhi Police and create public unrest.
- •Ahmed, who identifies as an independent journalist with around 24,000 Instagram followers, admitted to police that he used an AI tool to generate the disputed footage.
- •Police have invoked multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against Ahmed, including charges related to public mischief, intentional insult, and forgery for digitally fabricated material.
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Nadeem Ahmed is a 24-year-old YouTuber and independent journalist who was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly creating and circulating an AI-generated deepfake video. The fabricated footage purportedly depicted Additional DCP Vivek Bhagat sexually harassing a woman journalist, which authorities state was done to create public unrest and tarnish the image of the police.
Delhi Police have invoked multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Ahmed, including Section 353 for statements conducing to public mischief, Section 352 for intentional insult to provoke a breach of peace, and Section 336 relating to forgery. The application of Section 336 highlights how traditional criminal provisions are being utilized to address digitally fabricated material.
According to police, Ahmed is a 24-year-old resident of Haryana who started his YouTube channel around April of this year, initially launching a channel during the Citizenship Amendment Act protests. Investigators also noted that he studied at a madrasa in Saket and failed his Class 10 examination, while they continue to probe his digital footprints, sources of funding, and potential accomplices.
