Accused arrested for creating deepfake video of Rashmika Mandanna- Reports

Like many other stars, actor Rashmika Mandanna became the victim of deepfake video. Quite a few actors reacted to the deepfake video and slammed people for misusing their pictures to create obscene content. Now, the latest report suggested that Delhi Police has arrested the accused and an interrogation is underway. According to a report in Business Standard, the creator was arrested from South India and was brought to Delhi.

As per the report, an FIR was lodged on November 10, 2023. The complaint was filed under sections 465 (punishment for forgery) and 469 (forgery for the purpose of harming reputation) and sections 66C and 66E of the Information Technology Act at the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of the Delhi Police’s Special Cell. 

Rashmika Mandanna reacts to her deepfake video

Taking to her social media, Rashmika penned how scared she is because of such an instance. “I feel really hurt to share this and have to talk about the deepfake video of me being spread online. Something like this is honestly, extremely scary not only for me. But also for each one of us who today is vulnerable to so much harm because of how technology is being misused. Today, as a woman and as an actor, I am thankful for my family, friends and well-wishers who are my protection and support system.“

“But if this happened to me when I was in school or college, I genuinely can’t imagine how could I ever tackle this. We need to address this as a community and with urgency before more of us are affected by such identity theft.” The Animal actor said on her Instagram stories.

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