Guwahati, 23rd August: A man has been detained by the Nagaon Police in Assam for uploading a morphed photograph of a prominent individual from the state on social media. The Director General of Assam Police (DGP) GP Singh confirmed this development on Tuesday evening.
The morphed photograph gained traction on social media after it was posted by the accused, identified as Anupal Dutta. Concerned netizens flagged the post and tagged Assam Police, prompting action against the miscreant.
GP Singh stated that the morphed photograph has been removed from the account, and he urged others not to repost screenshots of the image to respect the privacy and modesty of the person involved.
To safeguard the privacy of the prominent individual and acknowledge the severity of the crime, the name of the person has been withheld.
In a message shared on the ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) platform, GP Singh wrote, “Reference morphed photo of a prominent person posted by one Anupal Dutta – He has been detained by @nagaonpolice The post has been deleted. However, considering the privacy request of the said prominent person, we are taking lawful action without impinging on her privacy. I request people not to repost the screenshots etc deferring to the modesty of a woman.”