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IIIT Raipur Student Arrested Over Alleged AI‑Morphed Images of Dozens of Classmates

Investigators have opened an IT case as cyber‑forensic checks proceed on devices seized from campus.

Overview

  • Raipur police arrested the third‑year IIIT student after registering FIR No. 164/25 under BNS Section 352 and IT Act Sections 66D and 66G.
  • Police identified the accused as Syed Rahim Adnan Ali, 21, a B.Tech student in the Electronics and Communication Engineering department.
  • IIIT Raipur expelled the student on October 6, formed a three‑member female‑led inquiry panel, and seized his mobile phone, laptop and pen drives from his hostel room.
  • Staff recovered more than 1,000 images and videos; complaints point to over 30 affected women, with one report citing roughly 36 alleged victims.
  • The institute says cyber experts are verifying whether the content was digitally generated and if it was shared outside campus, with all digital evidence to be handed to police.