Police in Ghaziabad have registered an FIR against a man identified as Salim Idrisi, a resident of Loni, for allegedly creating and circulating an obscene, AI-generated photograph of a local Congress woman leader on social media platforms.
The case, filed late on the night of October 31, 2025, at the Ghaziabad Nagar Kotwali Police Station, has been registered under Section 67 of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2000, which deals with the publication or transmission of obscene material in electronic form.
According to the FIR (No. 0454/2025), Sonal Nagar, a former district-level office bearer of the Congress Party’s women’s wing, alleged that on October 25, 2025, at around 6:41 pm, during a meeting organized by Congress functionary Ajay Sharma, the accused Salim Idrisi, along with Ajay Sharma and Munna Babu, circulated a morphed and obscene version of her photograph with malicious intent.
In her written complaint, Sonal Nagar stated that the accused used an AI-based application to manipulate her photograph (“morphing”) and shared the doctored image across various online platforms. She alleged that the act was carried out deliberately to tarnish her image and reputation, causing her severe mental distress and social humiliation. She urged the police to take immediate action, ensure the removal of the doctored content from the internet, and initiate strict legal proceedings against those responsible.
Following the complaint, the FIR was registered, and the investigation was handed over to Inspector Raj Kumar Giri. Police have launched a technical probe to trace the digital source and distribution trail of the AI-generated image.
The incident has triggered widespread outrage among local Congress workers, who have demanded stringent cybercrime measures to curb the misuse of artificial intelligence for defamation and character assassination, particularly targeting women in public life.
