Class 10 girl dies by suicide in Bengal after AI-generated nude images go viral

Kolkata: A Class 10 student was found hanging from the ceiling of her room in Sonarpur in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district after her AI-generated nude images were circulated on social media, police said on Friday.

The girl, who had been staying at her maternal uncle’s residence, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead on Thursday night, a police officer said.

Who has been accused of harassment?

“We have received a complaint alleging that a married man from the locality has been harassing her,” he said.

Her family members alleged in the complaint that the man had collected her photographs and used AI tools to create nude images, which were then shared online.

Were others involved?

“The family also accused members of the man’s family of participating in the harassment. They have demanded strict legal action against all those involved,” he said.

What do initial investigations suggest?

According to the police officer, preliminary reports indicate that the teenager may have taken her own life due to prolonged mental distress caused by harassment and online abuse.

PTI inputs