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Delhi Police Arrest Ex-Teacher Accused of Using AI Fakes to Impersonate, Defame Colleague

The former contractual teacher allegedly targeted a colleague after an obsession with the school principal.

Overview

  • Police said the 22-year-old former contractual Sanskrit teacher was traced to Old Delhi and arrested after a complaint about fake Instagram accounts.
  • Investigators used IP logs, registered emails and mobile numbers from the platform to link the accounts to her devices, according to officials.
  • She allegedly uploaded AI-generated and morphed images and videos to impersonate a 25-year-old colleague and send follow requests to students and staff.
  • Officers seized a mobile phone, SIM cards and altered photos and registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
  • During questioning, police said she cited an obsession with the school principal, with earlier stunts including faked cancer and death claims, and they recovered handwritten chits with symbols.