In response to the ‘deepfake’ video case involving Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Telangana Chief Minister and Congress leader Revanth Reddy’s lawyer has denied any involvement in sharing the manipulated video. Simultaneously, X, formerly known as Twitter, has suspended the Jharkhand Congress handle in India in response to a legal demand.
Police authorities have indicated they are close to identifying the creator of the doctored video. However, before reaching out to the suspect, they must verify the involvement of others whouploaded or shared it. Notices have also been served to five individuals from different opposition parties for allegedly sharing the video.
Reddy’s lawyer appeared before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday after summonses were issued against the Telangana Congress chief and four members of the Pradesh Congress Committee for allegedly posting the video on X. They were directed to join the investigation on Wednesday at 10:30 am. The Delhi Police has also summoned Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur on May 2nd in relation to the probe.
A manipulated video of Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah was allegedly posted on the Jharkhand Congress handle. The Delhi Police has yet to receive a response from X regarding reports on the identities that shared the doctored video of Amit Shah.
The Special Cell had registered an FIR on Sunday after the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), filed a complaint about the manipulated video of Shah, where his statements indicating a commitment to abolish quota for Muslims on religious grounds in Telangana were altered to suggest he was advocating the scrapping of all reservations.
