Begusarai: Police on Sunday arrested a 28-year-old man on charges of creating sexually explicit deepfake videos of innocent girls and sharing them on social media. The accused, identified as Kumar Sankrit, was arrested from his residence at Khajekalan in Patna City.
Modus Operandi
Begusarai cyber DSP Imran Ahmad stated that Sankrit used to save pictures of innocent girls from various social media platforms and convert them into AI-generated sexually explicit videos and pictures. He also used these images and videos to blackmail the victims for extortion.
Complaint and Investigation
The matter came to light after the mother of one of the victims, a minor girl, lodged a complaint at the local cyber police station on Saturday. The complaint was registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP). Based on chats on social media, phone numbers, and the bank account details provided by the complainant, the cyber police team traced Sankrit.
Investigations revealed that the accused had blackmailed the victim and her family to pay Rs 20,000 as ransom. The amount was deposited into an account in the accused's name. The mobile phone used by Sankrit was seized, and its gallery contained over 200 AI-generated nude pictures and videos. These explicit videos had been shared on social media groups. Police are now examining the profiles of members involved in these groups.
Legal Action
The cyber DSP confirmed that the accused has been booked under relevant provisions of the BNS, POCSO, and IT Acts to ensure maximum punishment.
