Overview
- Leh police filed FIR No. 148 to trace those circulating a doctored video of DGP S D Singh Jamwal, citing BNS sections 353(2) and 356 and IT Act sections 66C and 66D.
- PIB’s Fact Check unit debunked a separate AI-edited clip falsely attributing a claim to ADC Leh Ghulam Muhammad that the MHA ordered Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest.
- Police said the deepfakes were created with malicious intent and warned they could disturb peace and harmony in Ladakh.
- Sonam Wangchuk remains detained under the National Security Act after his September 26 arrest and transfer to Jodhpur Jail, while his wife has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme Court.
- Authorities have activated a magisterial probe into the September 24 clashes, invited public submissions from October 4 to 18, and widened reviews to include HIAL and alleged irregularities.