A 19-year-old college student from Faridabad&rsquo;s Baselwa Colony took his own life after being trapped in a horrifying case of AI-enabled blackmail. According to police, two unidentified individuals allegedly created fake, digitally morphed photos and videos of the student and his sisters to extort money from him.
Investigators from the NIT police station said the first contact between the victim and the accused happened about ten days ago through a messaging app. The suspects claimed to have obscene AI-generated visuals and demanded ₹20,000 to keep them from being shared online.
Police believe the ordeal began after the student&rsquo;s phone was hacked. &ldquo;The accused gained access to his device and used it to fabricate morphed pictures involving the deceased and his sisters,&rdquo; said a senior police official, requesting anonymity.
The harassment reportedly intensified over the following days as the blackmailers sent repeated messages and threats. Unable to cope with the psychological torment, the B.Com undergraduate became withdrawn and visibly anxious, according to his family.
On Saturday evening, around 7pm, the young man consumed poison inside his room. His family rushed him to a nearby hospital, but he did not survive.
Faridabad police spokesperson Yashpal Yadav confirmed that a case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Authorities are now analyzing the victim&rsquo;s phone data, chat records, and social media accounts to identify how the hackers accessed his personal information and produced the deepfake material.
Investigators suspect the crime was part of a growing trend of cyber extortion using artificial intelligence tools, which allow criminals to create convincing fake visuals and manipulate victims through fear and shame.
Family members have urged a swift investigation, saying the young student had isolated himself and appeared disturbed in the days before his death.

Faridabad teen dies after AI deepfake blackmail

Cybercriminals used morphed visuals of his sisters to extort ₹20,000, say police

Faridabad teen dies after AI deepfake blackmail

Cybercriminals used morphed visuals of his sisters to extort ₹20,000, say police

October 27, 2025 | 15:03 IST