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CB-CID files chargesheet against Rajasthan man for creating deepfake video of CM Vijay

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Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover Chennai, Nov 12 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-CID (CB-CID) filed a chargesheet against a 28-year-old man from Rajasthan within 60 days of his arrest for creating AI-generated deepfake videos of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to cheat the public, police said on Thursday. According to a […] Chennai, Nov 12 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-CID (CB-CID) filed a chargesheet against a 28-year-old man from Rajasthan within 60 days of his arrest for creat…

CB-CID files chargesheet against Rajasthan man for creating deepfake video of CM Vijay

The problem

Deepfake videos showing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay asking citizens for financial help were used to cheat the public, and police say the money was routed through UPI IDs.

In brief

Tamil Nadu's Crime Branch-CID filed a chargesheet against Siyapu Khan, 28, of Alwar in Rajasthan, within 60 days of his arrest. Police say he created AI-generated deepfake videos of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to cheat the public.

The case was registered on September 1 after videos surfaced that showed the chief minister asking citizens for financial assistance. Khan was arrested on September 12 in a joint operation with Rajasthan Police, and the chargesheet was filed electronically on the date police announced it.

Khan faces charges of impersonation, forgery and cheating under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Main points

  1. The CB-CID cybercrime wing filed the chargesheet electronically before the XI Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Saidapet, Chennai.
  2. The accused is Siyapu Khan, 28, of Lachhmangarh in Alwar, Rajasthan.
  3. He faces charges for impersonation, forgery and cheating under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  4. The case was registered on September 1, after the deepfake videos began circulating.
  5. After a technical probe, special investigation teams went to Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh; Khan was arrested on September 12.
  6. Investigators seized mobile phones and electronic devices, plus SIM cards tied to the numbers shown in the videos and to the UPI IDs used to route the money.

The full story

The deepfake videos showed Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay soliciting financial assistance from citizens. Police describe them as AI-generated and made to cheat the public.

Investigators ran a technical probe before sending special investigation teams to Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Khan was arrested on September 12 in a joint operation coordinated with Rajasthan Police.

During the searches, police seized mobile phones and other electronic devices. They recovered the SIM cards linked to the contact numbers displayed in the videos and those tied to the UPI IDs used to route what police call extorted money.

The chargesheet came within 60 days of the arrest, according to a CB-CID press release reported by PTI on November 12, 2026.

Sources

1 on file
  1. ThePrinttheprint.in
    Journalism2026-11-12

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Four questions to start onWho carries this cost, and what would have to change to prevent it?

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  1. Who carries this cost, and what would have to change to prevent it?

    The problem Deepfake videos showing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay asking citizens for financial help were used to cheat the public, and police say the money was routed through UPI IDs.

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  2. How do we know? What can this kind of evidence show, and what can’t it?

    The evidence This rests on a news report, from ThePrint.

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  3. What does it leave open? What else would you want to know before acting on it?

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  4. Have you seen AI used this way where you study, work or live? Did it go the same way?

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