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Delhi Police Arrests Nadeem Ahmed Over ACP Vivek Bhagat Deepfake Video
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News18•06-10-2026, 23:16
Delhi Police Arrests Nadeem Ahmed Over ACP Vivek Bhagat Deepfake Video
- •Delhi Police arrested 24-year-old Nadeem Ahmed Ameen for creating and circulating a fabricated AI-generated video targeting ACP Vivek Bhagat.
- •The manipulated footage falsely portrayed the officer in inappropriate conduct with a woman journalist and was circulated on social media as genuine CCTV footage.
- •Investigators recovered the phone used to distribute the content and are probing the source and potential involvement of others.
- •Authorities clarified that this deepfake case is entirely separate from ongoing Crime Branch investigations into complaints filed by women journalists regarding an October 3 protest.
Key Questions Answered
Delhi Police arrested 24-year-old Nadeem Ahmed Ameen for allegedly creating and circulating the fabricated AI-generated video.
The manipulated footage falsely portrayed ACP Vivek Bhagat in sexually inappropriate conduct with a woman journalist, displaying his photograph, name, and designation alongside it.
No, the AI-video case is entirely separate from the complaints filed by women journalists regarding alleged inappropriate conduct during the October 3 Jantar Mantar protest, which are being investigated separately by the Crime Branch.
