The accused has been identified as Hazrat Ali Shoiab, a resident of Araria district in Bihar.
BENGALURU: Bengaluru city police have arrested a 25-year-old migrant worker from Bihar for allegedly creating and posting an AI-generated video depicting a bomb blast at Vidhana Soudha, the seat of Karnataka’s government.
He had been working as a daily-wage pipefitter in Bengaluru for the past few months, according to police. Police said the accused is currently in custody and is being questioned to establish the motive behind the post and determine whether anyone else was involved in creating or editing the AI-generated footage. The accused has been identified as Hazrat Ali Shoiab, a resident of Araria district in Bihar. The incident came to light during routine digital surveillance by the police. Following the discovery, Vidhana Soudha police registered a First Information Report (FIR) and traced the account using Internet Protocol (IP) logs and other digital footprints. The investigation led them to Shoiab.