New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Delhi Police arrested a 24-year-old man from Haryana for allegedly creating and circulating an AI-generated video and poster that falsely showed a senior police officer sexually assaulting a woman journalist, adding a disputed layer to an already contentious row over policing a protest at Jantar Mantar.

A case has been registered at the Cyber Police Station in New Delhi district under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Reports cite rioting and forgery among the invoked sections.

Police said a technical test confirmed the video was AI-generated. Police have not publicly detailed how that determination was made, and the claim has not been independently verified.

Police recovered several AI-related tools and a...