'IMA' audio clip: Here is what police commissioner, home minister has to say
'Vartha Bharati' had warned its readers about Ponzi schemes earlier
Bengaluru: Hundreds of investors thronged a prominent city jewellery store Monday after an audio clip surfaced where a person alleged to be the owner is heard saying he is going to commit suicide as he was fed up with corruption.
However, no information about IMA owner Muhammad Mansoor Khan is ascertained so far. The IMA Jewelry Shops in Shivajinagar and Jayanagar, and offices of IMA Group Institutions have remained closed.
As soon the audio went viral, investors including a large number of women with their children started gathering at the IMAJewellers headquarters at Shivajinagar near here demanding action against Mohammed Mansur Khan, the owner.
The person is heard addressing police that he was committing suicide as he was fed up withcorruption in the state and central government. In the audio, he is also heard accusing central and state officials of harassing him, compelling him to take the extreme step.
He also asks police to sell all his wealth and jewellery to pay investors and is heard accusing a politician of taking Rs 400 crore from him and not returning it.
Investors claimed they had invested crores in the firm.
High level investigation
Home minister M.B. Patil responded by saying that the case is still in the preliminary investigation therefore he was unable to take anyone's name. I, being a home minister, would not like to fix anybody politically in this case, he said.
"According to preliminary reports, the case is very serious. We will conduct a high level investigation into this case. Innocents are being deceived despite the availability of law. I have collected information regarding the audio clip," he added.
Mansoor Ali Khan is suspected to be absconding in foreign
Muhammad Mansur Khan has not committed suicide. The police have expressed their suspicion that the family had been absconding in Dubai or Saudi Arabia. We are collecting information from Immigration Counters in various airport in the state and of neighboring states including our state.
Vartha Bharati had alerted about this a while ago
On February 6, 2017, 'Vartha Bharti' had alerted people about such companies by publishing a detailed article on its front page. In the article, it was described that how some companies are making money on the name of Halal profit and violating the law. It had warned that the risk is for the investors is sure in this investment. The Vartha Bharati had also a published a detailed report when the Income Tax department had conducted a raid on the IMA Company in April 2017 and found irregularities of Rs 1,000 crore. But IMA chief Mansur Khan had clarified that there was no irregularities in the company. Vartha Bharati had come with a detailed report even when Nauhera Shaikh was arrested in Hyderabad in October 2018 (Oct.18).
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Bill to regulate deepfakes tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi (PTI): A Private Member's Bill seeking a clear legal framework for regulation of deepfakes has been introduced in the Lok Sabha.
The Regulation of Deepfake Bill, introduced by Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde in the House on Friday, aims to protect citizens by mandating prior consent from individuals depicted in deepfake content.
"Misuse of deepfakes for harassment, deception and misinformation has escalated, creating an urgent need for regulatory safeguards," Shinde said.
The Bill also lists penalties for offenders creating or disseminating deepfake content with malicious intent.
"With advancements in artificial intelligence and deep learning, deepfake technology has emerged as a significant tool for media manipulation. While the technology has potential applications in education, entertainment and creative fields, it also poses severe risks when misused, threatening individual privacy, national security and public trust," Shinde said in the statement of objects and reasons in the Bill.
The proposed Bill seeks to establish a clear legal framework to govern the creation, distribution and application of deepfakes in India, said Shinde, a three-term Lok Sabha member from Kalyan.
The Bill also seeks to establish the Deepfake Task Force, a dedicated body to combat national security implications and evaluate the influence of deepfakes on privacy, civic participation, and potential election interference.
The task force will collaborate with academic and private sector institutions to develop technologies that detect manipulated content, thereby promoting credibility in digital media.
The Bill also proposes to establish a fund to support public and private sector initiatives in the detection and deterrence of advanced image manipulation.
A Private Member's Bill is a procedure of Parliament that enables lawmakers, who are not ministers, to draw attention to issues that might not be represented in Government Bills or to highlight the issues and gaps in the existing legal framework that require legislative intervention.
