Archive · 19 Jul 2026
AI Deepfake Videos Used to Extort Rs 97 Lakh from Patna Hotel Owner
A hotel owner in Patna was tricked by some bad people who made fake videos of him using computer tricks.
They wanted him to pay a lot of money, or they would show the fake videos to everyone.
The hotel owner paid Rs 97 lakh in four parts.
The police found out and got back Rs 20 lakh of the money.
They are still trying to catch the bad people.
A hotel owner in Patna was extorted using AI-generated deepfake videos.
The extortion amount was Rs 97 lakh, paid in four tranches.
The final instalment of Rs 20 lakh was recovered by the police.
An FIR was registered on Saturday based on the victim's complaint.
The mastermind, Abhishek Kumar, conspired with others to create the deepfake videos.
- Who
- A hotel owner in Patna
- What
- Was extorted using AI-generated deepfake videos
- When
- The final instalment was paid recently; FIR registered on Saturday
- Where
- Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, and Patna
- Why
- The extorters threatened to make the videos public and implicate the victim in false cases
- Victim
- Hotel owner in Patna
- Amount Extorted
- Rs 97 lakh
- Mastermind
- Abhishek Kumar
- Location of Payments
- Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Patna
- Final Instalment Recovered
- Rs 20 lakh
- FIR Registered
- Saturday
- Investigation Status
- Underway