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Ahmedabad Aadhaar Fraud Racket Reportedly Used Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfakes to Change Businessman's Linked Mobile Number

Name: Ahmedabad Aadhaar Fraud Racket Reportedly Used Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfakes to Change Businessman's Linked Mobile Number — incident record
Creator: AI Incident Tracker, LLC
Published: 2026-04-28
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Reported allegations — unverified

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Date of incident: April 28, 2026
Jurisdiction: IN
Sources: 2 cited
Last verified: May 21, 2026

Summary

Ahmedabad Cyber Crime police reportedly arrested four people after businessman Amit Patel alleged that his Aadhaar-linked mobile number had been changed without consent. Police reportedly said the accused allegedly used purportedly AI-generated deepfake videos made from Patel's photo to bypass facial authentication, access DigiLocker/e-KYC services, open bank accounts, and apply for loans.

What is reported

Editorial note

Ahmedabad police arrested four; AI-deepfake bypass of Aadhaar facial auth is well-documented in source.

Sources

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Sources

01
english.gujaratsamachar.com — Ahmedabad cyber police bust deepfake-enabled Aadhaar fraud racket, four arrested
secondary4/28/2026
02
AI Incident Database — AIID incident #1472
secondary4/28/2026

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