Overview
- District police formed a special team that arrested Pramod Kumar Raj of Bhagwanpur in Muzaffarpur on Friday.
- Officers seized the mobile phone suspected of creating and circulating the content and registered a case, with antecedent checks underway.
- Investigators say the clips misused the names, images and voices of the prime minister and the president to mislead the public.
- Times Now reported the accused appears linked to Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party, a claim that has not been officially confirmed.
- Police warned that such fabrications can fuel rumours and social unrest, as a separate Javed Akhtar deepfake drew plans for a cyber‑police complaint.