Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Man Arrested Over Morphed Women’s Photos Attempts Suicide
Police arrested a 26-year-old man named Subin Babu in Malappuram.
They said he took photographs of women from Instagram.
Police allege that he changed the pictures to make them obscene.
They also said he shared the altered pictures on social media.
About 12 female students complained to police after seeing the images circulated.
A court granted Babu bail and told him to remain in the district.
While staying at a lodge, he allegedly injured his hand in an apparent suicide attempt.
Lodge workers found him and took him to a hospital, where police said he was stable.
Malappuram police arrested 26-year-old mobile phone technician Subin Babu on Wednesday.
Police allege he collected women’s photographs from Instagram and morphed them into obscene images.
The images were allegedly circulated on social media platforms, prompting complaints from about 12 female students.
A court granted Babu bail and directed him not to leave Malappuram district.
While staying at a lodge, Babu allegedly cut a vein in his hand; his condition was reported stable.
- Who
- Subin Babu, a 26-year-old mobile phone technician from Thiruvananthapuram, was arrested by Malappuram police.
- What
- He was arrested over allegations that he morphed women’s photographs into obscene images and circulated them online; he later allegedly attempted suicide at a lodge.
- When
- Babu was arrested on Wednesday, and the alleged suicide attempt occurred on Thursday night; police reported the incident on Friday.
- Where
- The alleged image circulation involved women from Malappuram district, and the injury occurred at a lodge in Malappuram.
- Why
- Police began investigating after about 12 female students reported that their morphed photographs had been circulated on social media.
- Accused
- Subin Babu, 26
- Occupation
- Mobile phone technician
- Arresting authority
- Malappuram police
- Complaints
- About 12 female students from Malappuram district approached police
- Alleged conduct
- Collecting photographs from Instagram, morphing them into obscene images, and circulating them on social media
- Court direction
- Bail was granted, with instructions not to leave Malappuram district
- Medical condition
- Reported stable after treatment at a nearby hospital