Belthangady: A case has been registered against popular YouTuber Sameer MD at the Dharmasthala police station for allegedly causing public outrage by spreading false information through an AI-generated video related to the ongoing Dharmasthala mass burials case.

According to the Dakshina Kannada District Superintendent of Police, the video, reportedly generated using artificial intelligence, includes fabricated details beyond those provided by the complainant witness in the official complaint and court proceedings.

The video has been circulated on YouTube and is said to have deliberately provoked public outrage.

The SP stated that the video not only spread misinformation but also revealed additional content pertaining to the witness complainant.

A case has been registered against Sameer MD at Dharmasthala police station under sections 192,240,353(1)(b) BNS.

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A massive fire tore through the nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, claiming 25 lives, including five tourists and 20 staff members.

The suspended officials include Siddhi Tushar Harlankar, who was then Director of Panchayat, Dr Shamila Monteiro, who was then Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, and Raghuvir Bagkar, then Secretary of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa.

They are held responsible for giving permission to 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora to start its operations in 2023, a senior officer said.

Police questioned Roshan Redkar, the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat, who had issued a trade licence to the club.