The Gurugram Police has registered a case in reference to a social media clip endorsing a drug with the faux testimony of Medanta Hospital chairman Dr Naresh Trehan.
In line with the Cyber Crime unit of the police, the FIR has been registered beneath a number of sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in opposition to “unknown persons” in reference to the case.
The case got here after a video of Dr Trehan went viral on social media during which he may be seen taking part in a TV present and recommending an anti-obesity medication.
After the video went viral, a case was filed by the hospital’s assistant vp (AVP) for advertising and marketing, Harish Aswani, saying {that a} fabricated video had surfaced on social media that contained deceptive details about medical remedy.
“The deepfake video features our CMD (chairman and managing director) Dr Naresh Trehan, who can be seen endorsing this particular medication. Dr Naresh Trehan is one of the most trusted clinicians in the country and this video damages the reputation of Dr Trehan and Medanta Hospitals,” information company PTI quoted Aswami as saying within the case.
“Furthermore, it may lead to unwarranted scepticism and apprehension among patients who rely on accurate and reliable information for their medical needs,” it added.
Notably, deepfake is a know-how that makes use of AI to physician footage or movies in such a fashion that the individual can impersonate anybody and say one thing or do actions that by no means truly occurred.
Following the criticism, a First Info Report (FIR) was registered at a neighborhood police station in Gurugram beneath Indian Penal Code sections 419 (dishonest by impersonation) and 420 (dishonest).
Additional probe into the case is underway.