Bengaluru/IBNS-CMEDIA: A 25-year-old migrant worker from Bihar was arrested in Bengaluru on Wednesday for allegedly posting an AI-generated video depicting a bomb blast at Vidhana Soudha, the Karnataka state legislature building, media reports said.
The accused, identified as Hazarat Ali, works as a daily-wage pipe-fitter and had moved to the city a few months ago.
Police are investigating whether the video was uploaded to create panic among the public or whether the accused had any other motive.
AI-generated video depicts explosion at Vidhana Soudha
The Instagram account, operating under the name ‘jnx_king_h_g’, uploaded the video on Tuesday.
The clip reportedly showed a man making a firing gesture towards Vidhana Soudha, accompanied by an edited visual depicting an explosion at the state legislature building.
Police probe motive, examine digital evidence
Police traced the accused by examining digital evidence, including IP logs.
Ali was taken into custody as investigators sought to establish his motive and determine whether anyone else was involved in creating or circulating the video.
A police officer said investigators were examining the circumstances surrounding the video’s creation and upload, including whether the accused had received assistance from others, CNN-News18 reported.
