The police in Kerala have registered a case against social media platform X and a user on the platform for sharing an artificial intelligence-generated video that allegedly depicts Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission in a “misleading and defamatory manner”, PTI reported.

The Kerala Police is currently operating under the Election Commission since the Model Code of Conduct is in force in the state ahead of the Assembly elections.

The police said that the allegedly defamatory content was brought to its notice through official channels, including the Election Commission, PTI reported.

“Upon verification, it was assessed that the material had the potential to mislead the public, undermine the credibility of constitutional bodies and adversely impact the conduct of free and fair elections,” the news agency quoted the police as saying.

It added that a case was registered against the X account “Laxmi N Raju (@valiant_Raju)” and others, which includes X Corp, at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram, on Wednesday.

Bengal: EC acts against 7 CAPF personnel for attending iftar party

The Election Commission has removed seven Central Armed Police Forces personnel from election duty in West Bengal for allegedly attending an iftar gathering in Murshidabad district in violation of guidelines for deployment during polls, Hindustan Times quoted unidentified officials from the poll body as saying on Wednesday.

The alleged incident reportedly took place a week ago in the Samserganj constituency. Two of the personnel have been placed under the custody of the central forces, while the remaining five have been transferred out of the state, Hindustan Times quoted the officials as saying.

“Forces deployed on election duty are required to maintain strict operational neutrality,” the newspaper quoted a poll official as saying. “Any form of engagement, including accepting invitations or hospitality, creates both real and perceived bias, which is unacceptable in an active election environment.”

The Assembly elections in the state will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The results will be announced on May 4.