Man held for AI video depicting blast at Vidhana Soudha

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Oct 22, 2026: Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly posting an AI-generated video showing an explosion at Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the Karnataka Legislature.

The accused, Hazarat Ali, hails from Koshkipur in Bihar’s Araria district. He moved to Bengaluru a few months ago and was working in pipe installation, police said.

The video was posted on the Instagram account jnx__king__h_g with the claim that “Vidhana Soudha has exploded”.

Vidhana Soudha police registered an FIR on Tuesday after a police officer monitoring social media noticed the post.

The video allegedly showed the accused standing in front of Vidhana Soudha, making a gun-cocking gesture with his hands and pointing towards the building, which had been digitally manipulated to depict an explosion.

“We are interrogating the suspect. Further investigation is underway,” a police officer said.

The accused has been booked under Section 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with statements conducing to public mischief.