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Delhi Police Say AI Video Falsely Shows Officer Harassing Journalist
A video online appeared to show a police officer mistreating a woman journalist at a protest.
The journalist’s allegation involved ACP Vivek Bhagat.
Delhi Police said the footage was made using artificial intelligence and did not show a real incident.
Police arrested Nadeem Ahmed, whom they say created the video.
They said he wanted people at the protest to distrust and attack police.
Police took his phone and said they are investigating who may have helped or funded him.
The report also says Bhagat’s promotion was withheld.
The investigation is continuing.
ACP Vivek Bhagat was accused of sexually harassing a woman journalist during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The report says Bhagat’s due promotion was withheld.
Delhi Police said footage circulating online on October 3 falsely presented a uniformed officer misbehaving with a woman.
Police arrested Nadeem Ahmed, who they say admitted using AI tools to make videos intended to damage the police’s image.
Police seized Ahmed’s phone and said they would investigate his funding, possible accomplices, and whether the video was part of a larger conspiracy.
- Who
- ACP Vivek Bhagat was accused; Delhi Police arrested Nadeem Ahmed over the circulating video.
- What
- A video appearing to show a uniformed officer harassing a woman was alleged by Delhi Police to be AI-generated.
- Where
- The protest was at Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
- When
- Delhi Police said the footage was circulating on October 3; the report does not specify the year.
- Why
- Police said Ahmed told them he made the video to damage the police’s image and turn protesters against officers.
Allegation About the Officer
Delhi Police’s Account
What the footage showed
Allegation About the Officer
The report says ACP Vivek Bhagat was accused of sexually harassing a woman journalist at the protest.
Delhi Police’s Account
Delhi Police said the circulating footage was presented as CCTV but was made using AI and did not depict a real incident.
Purpose of the video
Allegation About the Officer
The report gives the allegation against Bhagat but does not include a response from him.
Delhi Police’s Account
Police said Ahmed told them he created the video to tarnish the police’s image and turn protesters against officers.
Key facts
- Officer accused
- ACP Vivek Bhagat
- Protest issue
- A protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Arrested person
- Nadeem Ahmed, identified by police as a resident of Palwal, Haryana
- Police account
- Police said Ahmed used AI tools to create the video
- Investigation
- Police seized Ahmed’s phone and said his funding and possible accomplices are under investigation
- Promotion
- The report says Bhagat’s due promotion was withheld
Quotes
Manjeet
Additional DCP, New Delhi, speaking on behalf of Delhi Police
“On 3rd October, we saw a footage circulating on social media wherein it is being shown as the CCTV footage from the protest site. It is being portrayed that an individual in Police uniform is misbehaving with a woman.”
m.rediff.com
“When we asked him why he made such videos, he told us that he wanted to tarnish the image of police so that the protesters coming there would start harbouring hatred for the police and start attacking them.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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