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Crime
Deepak Tandon Arrested in AI Image Blackmail Scandal
✍️ Dainik Jagran MP CG
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 07:42 AM
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Police have taken Deepak Tandon into custody over an alleged AI‑generated image blackmail scheme.
Police arrested Deepak Tandon on charges related to an AI‑generated image blackmail case. The arrest was carried out after investigators received credible information about the alleged use of deep‑fake technology to threaten victims. Tandon is being held on suspicion of fraud and extortion. Authorities have seized electronic devices and are reviewing the evidence to determine the extent of the blackmail operation. The case underscores growing concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence in cybercrime.