Deepfake video of Rashmika Mandanna: Delhi Police registers FIR

The Delhi Police on Friday registered an FIR against unidentified people in connection with a deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna that was widely circulated on social media.

The FIR was registered under sections 465 (punishment for forgery) and 469 (forgery for the purpose of harming reputation) of the Indian Penal Code and sections 66C and 66E of the Information Technology Act at the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations Unit of the Delhi Police's Special Cell.

Police said they have formed teams and started an investigation.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has written to Meta to provide the URL of the account from which the 'deepfake' video of actress Rashmika Mandanna was shared on social media.

According to an officer, the Delhi Police has also sought the information of the people who shared the fake video on social media.

"We have written to Meta to access the URL ID of the account from which the video was generated," an officer privy to the investigations told PTI. The officer said a dedicated team of officers has been constituted to crack the case. "We are expecting the case will be cracked soon."

The Delhi Commission for Women too had on Friday sent a notice to the city police in connection with the video, seeking action against the people involved in the act.

A deep fake video of Rashmika Madanna, which was suspected to be made with the help of Artificial Intelligence, went viral on social media last week.

The original video was stated to be of a British-Indian influencer, whose face had been edited with Mandanna's face.