Rashmika Mandanna thanks Delhi Police for arresting perpetrator of her deepfake video, urges fans to take action if their images get morphed
The ‘Animal’ actress, who is currently basking in the phenomenal success of her recent on-screen outing, received another piece of good news — namely the arrest of the person who engineered her deepfake video.
Taking to Instagram Stories on Saturday, the ‘Pushpa’ star extended heartfelt thanks to the police for nabbing the wrongdoer and her well-wishers for their unconditional support.
«Feeling truly grateful for the community that embraces me with love, support and shields me,» she wrote.
The actress also cautioned her fans against predators who lurk online and to take stringent measures if they were at the receiving end of such cyberbullying activities.
“Girls and boys — if your image is used or morphed anywhere without your consent. It is wrong. «And I hope this is a reminder that you are surrounded by people who will support you and action will be taken,” she wrote.
On the work front, Mandanna’s last film — the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Animal’ has become a bona-fide blockbuster, crossing Rs 900 cr worldwide. She will next reunite with Allu Arjun for ‘Pushpa 2’.
Meet The 24-Year-Old Mastermind Of The Deepfake Video
Eemani Naveen, a 24-year-old techie, hailing from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh was taken into police custody on Saturday. During the interrogation, the digital content creator admitted to the crime and said that he made the video to gain more followers on Instagram.
However, once the video went viral for the wrong reasons and attracted the attention of public figures, he got cold feet and deleted it.
According to the Delhi Police, Naveen holds a certification in digital marketing from Google Digital Garage. He provides freelance services such as Photoshop, video editing, and creation, search engine
