College morphing case in Keralam: Police probe if accused student got help from others
Police in Kerala are investigating whether a BBA student arrested for morphing images of college staff acted alone or with accomplices. Authorities are currently using cyber experts to recover deleted AI tools from the suspect's seized electronic devices.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing challenge of law enforcement in tracking AI-generated digital harassment and the potential for such tools to be used against educational staff.
The police team probing the morphing case related to a college in Ernakulam district, Keralam, has questioned more people, including former students of the institution, according to sources associated with the investigation.
The police said they were investigating whether the student, who has been arrested for allegedly morphing the images of at least three college staff members, 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.
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