All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi. File
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All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has filed a formal complaint with the Hyderabad Cyber Crime police after a deep fake video — falsely depicted him as promoting a fraudulent investment scheme — surfaced online.
In the doctored footage, Mr. Owaisi was made to appear as though he is speaking in English, endorsing an online platform that allegedly offered a daily income of ₹53,000.
In his complaint, Mr. Owaisi stated that the video had been deliberately created and circulated to mislead the public and misuse his identity for fraudulent gain. He warned that such content not only endangers individuals by promoting scams but also causes reputational damage to those impersonated.
Calling for swift action, the MP urged police to ensure the video is taken down across all social media platforms, trace its source, and issue a public advisory to prevent others from falling prey to similar scams.
Following his complaint, a case was registered at the Cyber Crime police station under relevant sections of the IT Act, including 66C (identity theft), 66D (cheating by personation), and 66E (violation of privacy). Charges were also invoked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for personation, forgery, and defamation.
Published – June 07, 2025 05:09 pm IST
