A 19-year-old college student died by suicide in Faridabad after being allegedly blackmailed with obscene visuals created using artificial intelligence (AI), police said on Sunday.

Teen Harassed With AI Deepfakes Before Suicide

The victim, Rahul Bharti, a second-year BCom student at DAV College, was reportedly harassed for days by a person who used AI to produce nude photos and videos of him and his three sisters. According to his father, Manoj Bharti, Rahul had been unusually quiet and withdrawn for about two weeks. “He was not eating properly and mostly stayed silent in his room,” he said.

Rahul had allegedly been in contact with someone named ‘Sahil’, who shared the doctored visuals and demanded ₹20,000. “In the last conversation, Sahil threatened that if the money was not paid, the photos and videos would be made viral on social media,” the family’s complaint stated. The accused also reportedly encouraged Rahul to end his life and described substances that could cause death.

Unable to Cope, Student Dies After Consuming Poison

Unable to bear the pressure, Rahul consumed sulpFaridabadhas tablets around 7 pm on Saturday. His family rushed him to hospital, but he died during treatment. Police spokesperson SI Yashpal said, “Distressed by the threats and blackmail, Rahul consumed sulphas tablets on Saturday. He was admitted to a hospital but died during treatment in the early hours of Sunday.”

A case under Section 108 (abetment to suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been filed at the Old Faridabad police station, and Sahil is being questioned.