Rayagada, June 18: The Odisha Crime Branch has arrested a local of Rayagada for allegedly posting doctored videos of Odisha CM on Social Media.
The action followed a complaint lodged by a citizen after allegedly coming across a morphed and objectionable video circulating on Facebook, targeting Chief Minister of Odisha.
The video shared from a Facebook page allegedly depicted the Chief Minister in an obscene manner. The complainant claimed the video was doctored and made viral with the deliberate intention to defame the Chief Minister, tarnish his image among the general public. It also hampered the dignity of a woman.
Cyber Crime Unit of the Odisha Crime Branch immediately inquired into the matter and based on the enquiry report, an FIR was registered and investigation was carried. Meanwhile, the Meta Platform (Facebook) was requested for the removal of the objectionable content, which they duly complied.
Further investigation led to the identification of the Facebook account user as a native of Rayagada district identified as Kishore Kausalya, a staffer of a private construction company.
The Crime Branch Team immediately proceeded to Rayagada and apprehended the accused from his village Keutaguda Station Sahi.
He is liable for committing multiple criminal offences for publishing and transmitting an AI-generated, morphed obscene video.
