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YouTuber Nadeem Ahmed Arrested For Creating Fake AI Video Of Delhi Cop
- •Delhi Police arrested 24-year-old YouTuber Nadeem Ahmed for allegedly creating and sharing an AI-generated fake video targeting an additional DCP.
- •Investigators stated that Ahmed used an AI tool to fabricate the footage with the intent to damage the image of the Delhi Police and create public tension.
- •Ahmed, a resident of Haryana who describes himself as an independent journalist, was produced before a court and remanded to police custody.
- •Police have booked Ahmed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including provisions related to public mischief and forgery.
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Nadeem Ahmed is a 24-year-old resident of Haryana who describes himself as an independent journalist. He was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly creating and sharing an AI-generated fake video that depicted Additional DCP Vivek Bhagat sexually harassing a woman journalist.
Ahmed has been booked under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 353, 352, and 336. Section 353 addresses public mischief and the circulation of false rumors, Section 352 involves intentional insult aimed at provoking a breach of peace, and Section 336 relates to forgery.
Police stated that Ahmed started his YouTube channel around April of this year, accumulating approximately 24,000 followers and 1,226 posts. Investigators also noted that he had studied at a madrasa in Saket, failed his Class 10 examination, and admitted to using an AI tool to produce the disputed footage.
