NEW DELHI: The Delhi police on Monday arrested Arun Reddy in the Union home minister Amit Shah's 'deepfake morphed video' case. Reddy handled the 'Spirit of Congress' account on X (formerly Twitter).
Twitter on Wednesday had withheld the account of Jharkhand Congress handle in response to a legal demand.
A 'deepfake morphed video' of Union home minister Amit Shah was posted on the handle.
The Delhi police special cell on Wednesday had issued notice to Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur under Section 91 of the CrPC, asking him to present at the cell's office on May 2 in connection with the doctored video of Shah circulating on social media.
Earlier, taking to X, Jharkhand Congress had posted: "Amit Shah's election speech went viral in which he said that if the BJP government is formed again, OBC and SC/ST reservation will be abolished."
Meanwhile, the legal counsels of Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy and four other leaders, who were summoned by Delhi Police in connection with the 'deepfake video' case, sought more time for appearance via email.
Assam Police on Monday had arrested Reetom Singh, the first person to be arrested in connection with the 'doctored' video case. It is alleged that the video clip was shared by several Congress leaders.
(With inputs from agencies)
Twitter on Wednesday had withheld the account of Jharkhand Congress handle in response to a legal demand.
A 'deepfake morphed video' of Union home minister Amit Shah was posted on the handle.
The Delhi police special cell on Wednesday had issued notice to Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur under Section 91 of the CrPC, asking him to present at the cell's office on May 2 in connection with the doctored video of Shah circulating on social media.
Earlier, taking to X, Jharkhand Congress had posted: "Amit Shah's election speech went viral in which he said that if the BJP government is formed again, OBC and SC/ST reservation will be abolished."
Meanwhile, the legal counsels of Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy and four other leaders, who were summoned by Delhi Police in connection with the 'deepfake video' case, sought more time for appearance via email.
Assam Police on Monday had arrested Reetom Singh, the first person to be arrested in connection with the 'doctored' video case. It is alleged that the video clip was shared by several Congress leaders.
(With inputs from agencies)
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