Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shambhavi Mishra on Saturday clarified that the recent controversies involving Delhi Public School (DPS) and St Francis De Sales School (SFS) over alleged circulation of AI-generated images of female students were two separate incidents with no connection between them.
Speaking at a press briefing in Ulubari, Guwahati, Mishra said both schools had submitted complaints at the Cyber Police Station on June 13, after which separate investigations were launched.
“The two cases have no connection whatsoever. They became linked only because they came to light around the same time,” she said.
As part of the investigation, police recorded statements from school principals, teachers, administrators, students and other individuals connected with both incidents.
Explaining the DPS case, Mishra said a student had created an Instagram account using a different identity and shared access to it with several friends.
The account contained material taken from publicly available profiles. During the investigation, police found no objectionable chats, photographs or videos on the account.
However, after disagreements arose among students who had access to the account, one student compiled screenshots of conversations into a PDF file, which later circulated widely.
“Many people reacted to the document without verifying its contents. They assumed that AI-generated images and videos were being circulated through the account,” Mishra said.
She added that rumours spread rapidly after an online petition was created by someone with incomplete information, leading to nationwide reactions from people who were unaware of the actual facts.
Police found no objectionable material in the PDF document that triggered the allegations.
Regarding the SFS case, Mishra said a student had downloaded some images from the internet and shared them with friends.
“In an attempt to impress his classmates, the student claimed that he had access to more images and could share them. This information spread among students,” she said.
Another student, suspecting that something inappropriate was happening, tried to identify those involved and requested the images.
According to Mishra, assumptions among students led to further rumours. One student believed that photographs of seven girls had been shared, after which an Instagram group involving classmates was created for discussions.
As information passed from one person to another, speculation increased and the issue eventually went viral.
Mishra stressed that investigators found no evidence of AI-generated photographs or videos in either case.
“We spoke with several girl students and many others connected with both incidents. No victim came forward, and we did not recover any AI-generated photographs or videos during the investigation,” she said.
The DCP said the situation could have been avoided if students had informed parents, teachers or school authorities instead of trying to handle the matter themselves.
She also appealed to the public and media organisations to avoid spreading unverified information, stating that rumours and speculation can seriously harm the reputation, future and well-being of students.
DPS and SFS AI Image Allegations Were Separate Cases, No AI-Generated Content Found: DCP Shambhavi Mishra
