Hyderabad, Nov. 7 -- MLC and former All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) member Mirza Rahmath Baig addressed the media on Saturday, November 7, regarding his 'deepfake' controversy and urged the public to not believe those trying to defame him.

Baig said that after he was expelled from the party, he sought legal assistance over the deepfakes targeting him. Six people were arrested after his police complaint, and the hunt for others is underway.

"You know that two days ago-as I had mentioned previously as well-some people were blackmailing me by creating fake videos of mine using AI. We had filed a complaint regarding this. Two days ago, it was exposed; the police arrested six people and sent them to jail. There are a few other...