P. Jayarajan to take legal action over fake photo linking him to Arjun Ayanki

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Incident details

Incident ID: inc_2026_08_10_0eb7fcde
Date source: article_published_at_fallback
Country: India
Platform: Social Media
Incident type: Manipulated Photo
Verification level: reported_but_unverified

Harm types

Reputational Harm Misinformation

Topics

Image Manipulation Synthetic Image Visual Impersonation Authenticity Harm Digital Identity Abuse

Summary

CPI(M) state committee member P. Jayarajan said a photograph purportedly showing him with gold-smuggling-accused Arjun Ayanki was circulated on social media and is fake. Jayarajan noted his left thumb had been severed 27 years ago and said those who “added the lost thumb through AI surgery” digitally manipulated the image; he said legal proceedings had been initiated against the circulation of the photo.

The article adds that Ayanki was arrested by a special investigation team in Kannur and remanded in judicial custody.

Sources

P. Jayarajan to take legal action over fake photo linking him to Arjun Ayanki

thehindu.com · 2026-08-10 · Primary