Overview

• Police used IP tracing to arrest Pratim Bora on July 12 in Dibrugarh for running the fake ‘Babydoll Archi’ profile targeting influencer Archita Phukan.
• Authorities seized multiple devices and financial records that are now undergoing forensic analysis to identify all digital identities involved.
• An FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been filed with IT Act provisions expected to cover cyber harassment, defamation, identity manipulation, obscenity and invasion of privacy.
• Dibrugarh Police report that Bora generated roughly Rs 10 lakh by charging subscription fees for AI-generated explicit images.
• Experts warn the case underscores the urgent need for regulation and public awareness around unregulated AI deepfake tools.