AI-generated Vidhana Soudha blast clip lands Bihar native in police net

A 25-year-old man from Bihar has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly uploading an AI-generated video falsely showing an explosion at Vidhana Soudha. Police registered a case at Vidhana Soudha police station and are investigating the matter.

Bengaluru:  A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly uploading an AI-generated video falsely depicting an explosion at Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the Karnataka legislature here, police said on Wednesday.

The accused, identified as Hazarat Ali, a native of Bihar’s Araria district, had moved to Bengaluru a few months ago and was working in pipe-related jobs, they said.

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Police said, an edited video of blast was uploaded on Instagram social media, and a case has been registered in Vidhana Soudha police station.

“The accused has been arrested in this case, and investigation is going on,” they said.