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Suspected AI-Generated Deepfake Video Reportedly Targeted Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Instagram

AI Incident Database · article · Apr 29, 2026 · UTC

Police in Durg, Chhattisgarh, India reportedly registered a First Information Report (FIR) after Indian National Congress leaders alleged that a suspected AI-generated deepfake video targeted former state chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and his former deputy secretary, Saumya Chaurasia. Police reportedly said the video circulated through Instagram handles, and that a cyber team was investigating.

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incident-report
evidenceStatus
reported
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Global

Reported occurrence date: 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Evidence & attribution

AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.

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