Overview
- Punjab Police Cyber Cell in Mohali registered an FIR against Canada-based Jagman Samra under multiple BNS provisions and Section 67 of the IT Act after a purported video of the chief minister circulated online.
- The Mohali court directed Facebook and Google to remove the clip within 24 hours, ensure it does not appear in search results, and preserve related records, with cyber police formally notifying platforms.
- Investigators noted in preliminary findings that the material may be AI-generated, and the authenticity of the content will be examined during the ongoing probe.
- Samra posted additional videos and offered up to ₹5 crore or $1 million to anyone who could prove the footage was AI-generated, as police began tracing the IP and reviewing accounts that amplified the content.
- AAP called the clip a deepfake and accused BJP-linked accounts of spreading it, saying Facebook deleted Samra’s account and the video, while BJP leaders demanded clarification from the CM, who later dismissed the clip as fake.