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Man arrested for AI-generated videos of PM and President
Prima facie, it appears to be aimed at undermining the dignity, prestige and credibility of the country’s highest constitutional offices, generating distrust towards democratic institutions, and adversely affecting social harmony and law and order, said Muzaffarpur police
Bihar’s Muzaffarpur police on Friday arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly creating and circulating fake videos and audio clips of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu using artificial intelligence tools, police said.
Officials said through WhatsApp, information was received by the senior superintendent of police, Muzaffarpur, that through Instagram ID jansuraajbochaha, fake videos digitally created and manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology by misusing the name, likeness and voice of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu were posted and circulated on social media platforms.
“Such videos have been created in a manner that can mislead ordinary citizens into believing them to be authentic, thereby spreading misinformation among the public. The primary objective behind such AI-generated fake content appears to be creating confusion among the general public,” said Himanshu Kumar, cyber police’s deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Muzaffarpur.
On getting the information, a special police team which was constituted under the leadership of cyber DSP swung into action, leading to the arrest of the accused Pramod Kumar Raj, son of Nagendra Sahani, a native of Bhagawanpur Bochaha under Bochaha police station area of Muzaffarpur district around 7pm on Friday.
“We have seized the mobile used in the crime,” said the deputy superintendent of police.
In an official statement, dated January 2, Muzaffarpur police said the AI generated video was appears to created to with all malafide intention.
“Prima facie, it appears to be aimed at undermining the dignity, prestige and credibility of the country’s highest constitutional offices, generating distrust towards democratic institutions, and adversely affecting social harmony and law and order.The circulation of such fake digital content through social media cannot be taken lightly. This act is of a very serious nature and not only falls under the category of cybercrime, but also appears to have a detrimental impact on national security, public order and constitutional values,” aid the police statement.
“The widespread circulation of such AI-generated fake videos on social media can provoke people to react based on misinformation, which may create apprehension of disturbance to public peace,” said police in an official statement.
Meanwhile, the police has registered a case 1/26 with cyber police station at Muzaffarpur, dated January 2, 2026 under section U/S 197 (d), 351 (4), 352/353/356 BNS & 66 (d) IT Act.
When contacted, Muzaffarpur’s senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sushil Kumar said arrangements are being made to send the arrested persons to jail.
“Further investigation into the matter is underway. During the course of investigation, it has come to fore that this man was assiciated with a political party as well,” said the senior superintendent of police, refusing to divulge the further information.
However, the insider in the police said the accused Pramod Kumar Raj is associated with a newly floated political party which contested the recently concluded assembly elections on several seats in Bihar.
