- KR Bharat
- 2025-12-18
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Forest officials on Thursday booked a man for circulating an AI-generated image of a tiger that went viral on social media and caused panic in Naspur mandal of Mancherial district. The fake image led to fear among residents of the Coal Chemical Complex (CCC) area, with many believing that a tiger had entered the locality.
According to forest department officials, the image began circulating late on Wednesday night through social media platforms and messaging groups, prompting anxious residents to alert local authorities. Forest and police teams rushed to the area and conducted a thorough inspection to verify the claims.
After investigation, officials confirmed that no tiger or wild animal was present in the area. A complaint was subsequently lodged with the police against Suram Kiran, a resident of the CCC area in Naspur mandal, for allegedly generating and sharing the fake image.
Forest officials said Kiran confessed to creating the tiger photograph using a popular artificial intelligence (AI) application and circulating it online, which resulted in unnecessary panic and disturbance in the locality. A case was registered against him under relevant sections for spreading misinformation and causing public fear.
Authorities appealed to the public not to believe or forward unverified content on social media, especially images and videos generated using AI tools. They warned that strict action would be taken against those spreading fake information that could disrupt public order.
Forest officials reiterated that there was no threat from wildlife in the area and urged residents to remain calm and rely only on official information.
