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Delhi Police did arrest a Haryana-based man for circulating a fabricated AI video of ACP Bhagat. However, reports contradict each other on whether the AI content was a poster or a video.

Some of it's right, some isn't. Reel by @thatopiniongirl · checked 8 Oct 2026 · Crime & law

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A complaint deserves a fair investigation — but should a verdict be declared before the facts are established? The controversy around ACP Vivek Bhagat has now…

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🚩 What's concerning

The trick: Silence = guilt

It treats someone not commenting as proof of what they think (known as argument from silence).

"अब जब fake video पकड़ा गया तो एक line नहीं आई इनकी तरफ से।"

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What we checked

What each side says

How it tries to persuade you

It wants you to think: "Abhijeet Dipke and other critics are directly responsible for creating the fake AI content to target the officer."

The police arrested a Haryana-based man claiming to be an independent journalist for circulating the video. Nothing in the evidence links the arrested individual's actions to Dipke or other critics.

• Generalisation from an individual: "यह deep fake videos, posters दीप के और CP के supporters ही बना रहे हैं।". It blames an entire group of supporters for the actions of one arrested individual, without showing any coordinated effort or connection.
• Loaded language: "CP वालों का नया कांड सुनो।". It uses the term 'कांड' (scandal/misdeed) in relation to the critics' demands.

Does this look wrong?