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- A 22-year-old engineering student in Kerala was arrested after police found he had morphed photographs of female classmates and staff members into compromising images and stored them on his personal laptop and mobile phone.
- The case surfaced when the morphed images were reportedly discovered, prompting a complaint and the involvement of the cyber cell.
- Investigators are now conducting a forensic examination of the suspect's digital devices to determine the full scope of the activity and whether any images were shared or distributed.
- Police are also probing whether the student acted alone or had accomplices in creating and circulating the morphed photos.
- The incident has drawn attention to the misuse of image-manipulation tools and the vulnerability of individuals — particularly women in educational settings — to digitally fabricated abuse.
- The investigation remains ongoing, with the suspect in custody.
What to watch next
- Whether accomplices are identified and charged.
- Extent of image distribution beyond the suspect's devices.
- Institutional response from the college.
- Charges filed and bail proceedings.
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“We have questioned more people, but nobody has been taken into custody yet. More scientific investigation needs to be carried out into the gadgets allegedly used for morphing and circulating the images”
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…including teachers, and circulating them online, received help from others in committing the crime. The accused, Sreehari V.S., a second-year BBA student from Kilimanoor in Thiruvananthapuram, was remanded on Friday. “ We have questioned more people, but nobody has been taken into custody yet. More scientific investigation needs to be carried out into the gadgets allegedly used for morphing and circulating the images ,” a senior officer said. He said the AI tool suspected to have been used to generate the images was not found on the laptop and mobile phone seized from the accused. The police suspect the tool was deleted before they…
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Why it matters4
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- Female classmates and staff members privacy violation· immediate
- Suspect (22-year-old student) arrest and legal exposure· immediate
- College / educational institution reputational harm· days
- Police Cyber Cell forensic investigation workload· days
Coverage1
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Named India · Telegram · Ajmal T. Muhammed · C.K. Bijoy Chandran · Kerala Police · Sreehari V.S. · S. Sanal
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