India, March 28 -- Nashik police on Friday booked at least 65 people for sharing obscene videos and AI-morphed images of women allegedly abused by self-styled godman Ashok Kharat.

According to sources from the cyber police station, a monitoring exercise across social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X, uncovered widespread sharing of sensitive and explicit material that not only violated the privacy of the victims but also risked exposing their identities. Officials stated that some users had even utilised artificial intelligence tools to manipulate images and create objectionable content.

Based on these findings, the cyber police have registered a case against the identified account holders under Sections 294(2), 3(5...