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Delhi Man Allegedly Used AI to Create and Circulate Obscene Images of College Acquaintance

September 9, 2026

A man named Keshav Bansal allegedly used AI image-generation and editing tools, along with photographs from a college acquaintance's private social media account, to create obscene morphed images. These images were then uploaded to anonymous Discord servers and shared in fake accounts, sending threatening messages that humiliated and harassed the victim. Police arrested Bansal and are currently investigating the case. For more information on AI safety and governance, contributors—JOIN US—to learn about responsible AI practices.

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Alleged deployer
keshav-bansal, synthetic-media-creators, deepfake-creators
Alleged developer
synthetic-image-generation-technology-developers, deepfake-technology-developers, synthetic-media-generation-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
individuals-subjected-to-sexual-exploitation-imagery, victims-of-deepfake-abuse, women-and-girls, women, privacy, epistemic-integrity, victims-of-non-consensual-deepfakes

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