Man uses AI to create fake photo with VP in Rishikesh; booked

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Incident details

Incident ID: inc_2026_04_25_88ff8ca6
Date source: llm_extracted_from_article_text
Country: India
Platform: Social Media
Incident type: Synthetic Image Fraud
Verification level: reported_but_unverified

Harm types

Fraud Scam

Topics

Synthetic Image Visual Impersonation

Summary

Rishikesh Police booked Rasik Maharaj for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create a fake photograph of himself with Vice President CP Radhakrishnan. The accused circulated the digitally altered image on Facebook and various news platforms to falsely demonstrate proximity to high-ranking officials during the AIIMS Rishikesh convocation ceremony held on April 23. Police confirmed the accused’s name was not on the official guest list for the Vice President’s event, and a case was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act.

Sources

Man uses AI to create fake photo with VP in Rishikesh; booked

theprint.in · 2026-04-25 · Primary