Archita Phukan's Viral S*x Video Was AI-Generated; Ex-Boyfriend Arrested For Making Assam Woman's Obscene Content To Seek Revenge

Over the past few days, the one name that has been doing the rounds on the internet is that of an alleged adult star, Archita Phukan, who went viral after her sensual reel in a saree and photo with porn star Kendra Lust surfaced on social media. But in a shocking twist in the case, it turns out that the viral photos and videos were all fake, and Archita's former boyfriend has been arrested for generating them using AI.

The Assam Police, on Sunday, arrested Archita's ex-boyfriend, Pratim Bora from Tinsukia district for morphing photos and creating pornographic videos, and circulating them on social media, making them appear as if they were Archita's and were shared by her.

Bora was arrested after the real Archita filed a complaint on Saturday, stating that doctored photos and videos with her face were being circulated in a bid to defame her, and the police investigation then led to the cops to Bora.

Why did Pratim Bora morph Archita's photos?

According to the local police, Bora, who was a mechanical engineer, knew Archita from college, and was reportedly her ex-boyfriend. He committed the crime over some "personal reasons", police said.

"The arrested accused, Pratim Bora, has used one image of the victim to generate several obscene content and pornographic material using various AI softwares. The victim and the accused have a past acquaintance, and due to some personal reasons, he resorted to doing this sort of crime. AI technology was put to full use and it was made to appear as if the victim had joined the porn industry, which turned out to be fake," said Dibrugarh Senior Superintendent of Police, Sizal Agarwal.

The police also mentioned that the circulation of AI-generated videos in the case began only to harass Archita, but Bora soon monetised the videos through a fake social media page and continued the charade.

Accused earned Rs 10 lakh from fake videos: Cops

The accused Bora's phone, laptop, tablet, pendrive, and other electronic devices were seized by the police to find out if he was a part of an even bigger racket.

The accused also told the cops that he earned Rs 10 lakh from the AI-generated obscene videos of Archita.

"Initially, people might not have known that these images are morphed and AI-generated. Now that we have clarified, people should refrain from circulating or using these images and targeting the victim," Agarwal said.