Overview

• The official Punjab Police X handle briefly displayed an AI-generated image of a light-skinned officer draped in the Indian flag kneeling on a dark-skinned figure marked with a Pakistani flag, prompting comparisons to George Floyd’s 2020 killing.
• Screenshots circulated widely before the post was taken down on July 20 and officially confirmed as AI-generated by the force.
• The police have launched an internal inquiry to determine whether unauthorized access or a cybersecurity breach enabled the image’s appearance.
• Influencers including @Joydas and advocate Sanjay Hegde publicly condemned the post as racist and insensitive to communal tensions.
• Punjab Police urged the public to avoid sharing unverified content and to trust only information on its verified social media channels.