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The cybercrime constabulary successful Coimbatore person arrested a younker for morphing a pistillate colleague’s photos utilizing an artificial quality (AI) tool.
The accused has been identified arsenic P. Manikandan, 24, of K.K. Pudur successful the city, who had been moving successful an automobile dealership.
The constabulary said that Manikandan followed the complainant connected a societal media level and downloaded her photos. He utilized a fashionable AI instrumentality to morph them.
The pistillate approached the cybercrime constabulary with a ailment aft helium sent her 1 of the morphed photos done a messaging platform.
The constabulary registered a lawsuit against Manikandan connected October 4 for offences nether Sections 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 67 and 67A of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, and 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
The constabulary questioned Manikandan connected Thursday (October 23, 2025) and helium admitted to person committed the offence. The constabulary recovered his mobile phone, which helium utilized to morph the photos. He was arrested and remanded successful judicial custody precocious connected Thursday.
The constabulary added that the accused had not circulated the morphed images with anyone.
