Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Arrest Man Over Fake ACP Protest Video
Delhi Police arrested Nadeem Ahmed, a 24-year-old man who described himself as an independent journalist.
Police say he made and shared a video using artificial intelligence.
The video was presented as real security-camera footage from a protest.
It appeared to show a police officer behaving sexually inappropriately toward a woman.
Police say the video displayed ACP Vivek Bhagat’s name, picture and job title.
They say Ahmed shared it through an Instagram account with nearly 24,000 followers.
Police seized his phone and are examining it.
Separately, women journalists have made complaints about police conduct, including an allegation against Bhagat.
The Crime Branch is investigating those complaints, and they have not been independently established.
Delhi Police arrested 24-year-old Nadeem Ahmed over an alleged AI-generated video falsely linked to ACP Vivek Bhagat.
Police said the clip was presented as CCTV footage of a uniformed person behaving sexually inappropriately with a woman at an anti-CEC protest.
Bhagat’s photograph, name and designation were displayed alongside the video, which police say circulated on social media.
Police said Ahmed operated an Instagram news account with nearly 24,000 followers and recovered his phone for forensic examination.
The arrest concerns the alleged fabricated video; separate complaints against Bhagat are being investigated by the Crime Branch.
- Who
- Delhi Police arrested Nadeem Ahmed; the video allegedly falsely identified ACP Vivek Bhagat.
- What
- Ahmed is accused of creating or circulating AI-generated footage presented as genuine CCTV video.
- When
- Police said they noticed the video on October 3; Ahmed was arrested on October 5, with police announcing it on Tuesday, October 6.
- Where
- The video was said to depict an incident at a protest at Jantar Mantar; Ahmed is from Palwal, Haryana, and was apprehended in the Mewat region.
- Why
- Police allege Ahmed intended to tarnish the police’s image and provoke hostility; investigators are examining whether others were involved.
Police allegations
Separate complaint and unresolved allegations
The circulated video
Police allegations
Police allege Ahmed created or circulated fabricated AI material, presented as CCTV, to malign Delhi Police and provoke hostility.
Separate complaint and unresolved allegations
The articles report no response from Ahmed or details of a defense against the allegation.
Allegations involving Bhagat
Police allegations
Police say the video falsely portrayed Bhagat as the person shown engaging in sexual misconduct.
Separate complaint and unresolved allegations
A woman journalist has separately accused Bhagat of inappropriate conduct; the Crime Branch is investigating the complaint, and the allegations have not been independently established.
- Accused
- Nadeem Ahmed, 24, a self-described independent journalist from Palwal, Haryana
- Alleged video
- AI-generated or manipulated footage presented as CCTV and associated with ACP Vivek Bhagat
- Social media account
- @news_aaina0776, reportedly with nearly 24,000 followers and 1,226 posts
- Police action
- Ahmed was arrested; police seized his mobile phone and are examining its contents
- Investigation
- Police are examining possible funding sources, links to others and whether there was a wider conspiracy
- Separate complaints
- Complaints by women journalists, including one against Bhagat, were transferred to the Delhi Police Crime Branch
- Important distinction
- The arrest over the alleged fabricated video does not determine the truth of the separate allegations against Bhagat
