Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s name misused in deepfake video promoting investment scam, FIR filed

Hyderabad Police registers case after the video falsely shows Owaisi promoting the scam which promises daily returns of Rs 53,000; video also features AI-generated clips of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, industrialist Mukesh Ambani, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police has registered a case after a deepfake video of AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi was circulated on social media platforms to promote an online investment scam.

The AI-generated fake video fraudulently used Owaisi’s image and name — along with those of prominent personalities — to mislead the public into believing that he is promoting an investment scam, police said on Saturday.

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The fake video promised returns of Rs 53,000 daily. The video directs people to invest in a scam website, putting innocent individuals at risk of losing money, the Hyderabad MP said in a complaint lodged with the police.

“The video was created and uploaded along with malicious content to lure innocent people and to make false propaganda in my name,” Owaisi said in the complaint.

The video also featured AI-generated clips of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, industrialist Mukesh Ambani, and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, according to the police.

Based on the complaint by Owaisi, the Cyber Crime Police Station registered a case on June 5 under relevant sections of the IT Act and BNS, a senior police official said on Saturday.

An investigation is on, including removal of the video from the social media platform, the official said.