Delhi Police Files FIR Against Prashant Bhushan for Allegedly Sharing Doctored Video of Russian FM Criticising India
The Special Cell acted after cyber patrolling flagged a fabricated clip that the Ministry of External Affairs said was false.
- On Tuesday, November 3, the Delhi Police Special Cell registered an FIR against Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan for sharing a digitally manipulated video of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on social media.
- Cyber patrolling flagged the video after discovering it allegedly contained misleading remarks critical of India's internal affairs and oil purchases, triggering the police action.
- The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the clip was fabricated after fact-checking, leading authorities to register the case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
- Police are investigating the video's circulation on social media platforms to determine the extent of its spread and identify the original source of the manipulation.
- With pollution levels rising again, Delhi's AQI reached 369 on Wednesday morning, and the IITM forecasts that Very Poor conditions will persist through Thursday.
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The New Delhi police filed a criminal case against the senior lawyer of the Supreme Court of India, Prassant Bhushan, for distributing a generated video with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in which he allegedly criticized India. The case against the lawyer was opened after cyberpatching on 3 November, when the police discovered a post with a fabricated Lavrov video on Bhushan's social network page X, wrote The New Indian Express. The po…
Delhi Police file FIR against Prashant Bhushan over fake Russian Foreign Minister video - The Tribune
Delhi Police have registered an FIR against senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan for allegedly sharing a doctored video of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, which purportedly contained remarks critical of India.
An FIR has been filed against lawyer Prashant Bhushan. According to the Delhi Police, a fake video of the Russian Foreign Minister was shared from his social media handle. Police are now investigating the source of the video and the circumstances surrounding its sharing.
India News Live Updates, 04 November 2026: FIR registered against Prashant Bhushan over sharing doctored video of Russian foreign minister
Delhi Police booked Prashant Bhushan over a fake Sergei Lavrov video, two died in a Srinagar shantytown fire, and Delhi's AQI remained 'Very Poor' at 369.
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