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Suspected AI-Generated Deepfake Video Reportedly Targeted Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Instagram

Name: Suspected AI-Generated Deepfake Video Reportedly Targeted Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Instagram — 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

Police in Durg, Chhattisgarh, India reportedly registered a First Information Report (FIR) after Indian National Congress leaders alleged that a suspected AI-generated deepfake video targeted former state chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and his former deputy secretary, Saumya Chaurasia. Police reportedly said the video circulated through Instagram handles, and that a cyber team was investigating.

What is reported

Editorial note

Single secondary source but article confirms the FIR, the Instagram distribution, and the AI-deepfake allegation.

Sources

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Sources

01
timesofindia.indiatimes.com — FIR lodged over AI deepfake of ex-CM Baghel amid Cong protests
secondary4/29/2026
02
AI Incident Database — AIID incident #1475
secondary4/28/2026

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