Four-year-old’s drawing reveals mother’s murder by father in Jhansi
Jhansi: A four-year-old girl’s drawing has led to shocking revelations about the death of her mother, who was found hanging at her home in Jhansi. The child alleged that her father, Sandeep Budholia, a medical representative, killed her mother, Sonali Budholia, before staging it as a suicide.
The incident took place in Panchavati Shiv Parivar Colony under the Kotwali area. Sonali had reportedly endured years of physical and mental harassment, including over dowry and for giving birth to a girl child.
While her in-laws claimed that she had died by suicide, the child, Darshita, told the media that her father had assaulted and killed her mother before hanging her body. "Papa assaulted and killed mummy. He then said, 'Die if you want to'. He hanged her body, hit her head with a stone, later brought it down, and dumped it inside a sack," she was quoted as saying by NDTV.
Darshita, who performed the last rites of her mother, also shared a drawing depicting the alleged assault. She stated that her father had frequently threatened to kill her mother and that she had warned him against hurting her.
Authorities are investigating the case further based on the child’s statements and evidence.
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Deepfake video of Nirmala Sitharaman used to dupe Belagavi man in Rs 7.9 lakh scam
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): A 76-year-old man in Belagavi city was allegedly cheated of Rs 7.9 lakh in an online investment scam that used an AI-generated deepfake video misusing the name of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to lure investors, police said on Wednesday.
An online fraud case was registered at the cybercrime police station on May 1, they said.
According to Belagavi Police Commissioner Bhushan Gulabrao Borase, the victim, Prakash Gubbi, a senior citizen, stated in his complaint that in November last year, he came across a video on YouTube in which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman appeared to endorse an investment scheme.
The video also mentioned a link in its description for making investments.
The victim clicked on the link, entered his details, and was later contacted on social media by a person identifying himself as Adarsh Anand, who persuaded him to invest, the officer told reporters.
Citing the complaint, the officer said the victim initially invested a small amount, after which the application began showing profits of USD 65,000.
When he attempted to withdraw the amount, the accused demanded a “customs duty” payment of Rs 4.2 lakh, claiming it was required to process the withdrawal.
The victim paid the amount, after which he was asked to pay an additional Rs 2 lakh. It was at this stage that he realised he had been cheated. In total, he lost around Rs 7.9 lakh in the fraud, the officer added.
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act, and police are investigating the matter, police said.
The commissioner cautioned the public not to trust such videos, stating that the finance minister does not endorse any such schemes.
He warned that such content is created using artificial intelligence and deepfake technology.
He further advised the public to remain vigilant, avoid offers that appear too good to be true on the internet, and invest only through legitimate, registered agencies or trusted channels.
Deepfake technology enables the creation of realistic videos, audio recordings, and images that can mislead viewers by superimposing one person’s likeness onto another, altering their words and actions. This can present a false narrative or spread misinformation.
