tirupati l sunday l january 21, 2024 l `12.00 l PAGES 24 l late city EDITION Creator of viral deepfake video of Rashmika Mandanna arrested The Delhi Police said it arrested a B-Tech graduate from Andhra Pradesh over the deepfake video that was widely circulated on social media Posted video to boost actor’s fan page Big fan of actor, created video using A.I. The accused, identified as 23-year-old Eemani Naveen from Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, created the video to increase the number of followers on the Instagram fan page of the actor he created. However, when the video went viral, he panicked and deleted it. The police said the fan following of the page increased from 90,000 to 1,08,000 within two weeks ■ ■ Following a complaint by Delhi Commission for Women, the police filed a case. It then sought Meta’s help to identify the accused After Naveen’s account was traced, a Delhi Police team reached Guntur to arrest him. Naveen told the police he is a big fan of the actor and created the video using AI with help from YouTube Oct 9 when the video was uploaded on the insta fan page of Rashmika CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI ED finally grills Soren in Ranchi land scam case Modi does temple-hopping in Tamil Nadu; Centre warns media houses over fake content Trust to take action over leaked picture N a m i ta B a j pa i @ Ayodhya JMM workers stage protest, warn agency of consequences if the CM were to be arrested M U K E SH RA N J A N @ Ranchi Amid protests by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) workers, officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) began questioning Chief Minister Hemant Soren at his residence here since 1 pm in connection with a land scam. Soren had skipped seven summonses before he agreed to be questioned. According to sources, eight ED officials came in with files and a list of 300 questions for the interrogation. Questions were mostly related to the land scam and sources of his income, they said. Later in the evening, additional files were brought in. The ED is investigating the Ranchi land scam on the basis of documents recovered from key accused Bhanu Pratap Prasad’s house. Several important documents relating to the scam were found in the raid from the house of Sub-Inspector Prasad of Badagain zone. Certain documents show the CM allegedly grabbing a parcel of tribal land in Ranchi. Amid apprehension that Soren could be arrested, many MLAs of the ruling alliance gathered at the chief minister’s house since morning to show their support. Likewise, hundreds of JMM workers gathered near his house with bow and arrow placards, party flags and banners. They were shouting slogans against the ED and final split Sania divorces, Shoaib marries for third time E x p r e s s ne w s s e r v i c e @ Chennai Speculations on separation between high-profile sports stars Sania MIrza and Shoaib Malik were put to rest when the former Pakistan cricket captain announced his third marriage with popular actor from his country Sana Javed in Karachi on Saturday. He also shared his marriage photographs on social media X. This has put to rest numerous rumours and unconfirmed stories revolving around Sania and Shoaib’s marriage and subsequent separation. The sporting royalties were hardly seen together in public and there were conjectures of rift between the two. Sania and Shoaib got married in 2010 and have a son named Izaan, who is five now and lives with Sania. After marriage the two lived in Dubai. According to reports family sources said it was a ‘khula’, which gives the right to a woman to divorce her husband. There had been indications a few days ago when Sania posted a cryptic story on instagram where she mentioned about divorce and the turmoil within. ““Marriage is hard, Divorce is hard... Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard, Choose your hard. being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard. Communication is hard. No communicating is hard. Life will never be easy . I will always be hard. But we can choose our hard. Pick wisely Shoaib and Sania had mar.” ried in Hyderabad in her hometown Hyderabad in April 2010. the Centre. They warned that the ED should be prepared to face the consequences if it were to arrest Soren. Soon security was beefed up and prohibitory orders issued within a radius of 500 metres from the CM’s house till 11 pm. On Wednesday the JMM had , claimed that there is huge re- Prime Minister Narendra Modi pours holy water on his head at ‘Kodi Theertham’ at Sri Ramanathaswamy temple | pti | P5 Expectant parents insist on C-section to coincide with consecration day Chief Minister Hemant Soren 13 arrests so far As many as 13 people, including IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan and two businessmen, Amit Agrawal and Bishnu Agarwal, have been arrested in connection with the land scam so far sentiment among p e o p l e against ED’s politically motivated actions against its leader. JMM general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya hinted that the anger among the people against the ED could take an ugly shape. “It is therefore crucial that ED remains transparent, fact-based and reliable,” he added. B a n d h a v i Ann a m @ Guntur While the nation is gearing up for the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at the Ayodhya temple on January 22, expectant parents are fervently seeking Caesarean section ‘Muhurat deliveries’, believing that babies born on this day will embody the qualities of Lord Rama. However, not every obstetrician is in favour of entertaining such requests. Stressing the importance of prioritising health and safety over auspicious dates, Guntur Government General Hospital superintendent Dr Kiran Kumar opined that birthing is a natural process and it unfolds on its own. “A baby needs 39 weeks in the womb because important organs like its brain, lungs, and liver need time to develop. So, we do not recommend scheduling deliveries for any specific day or time,” he added. Muhurat deliveries are not new. Expectant mothers often consult priests for an auspicious date and time, and make delivery requests accordingly. Some believe that an auspicious birth time positively influences the baby’s personality and spirituality further providing , strength to cope with life stresses. A senior obstetrician at a multi-speciality hospital in Guntur city revealed that their hospital has received over 10 such requests from women who are due to give birth in the last week of January and the first week of February. While some hospitals have made special arrangements to accommodate such requests, others are refusing the same to prevent overburdening facilities and risks to mothers and infants. Meanwhile, doctors at Guntur GGH, which reports over 15 deliveries every day, are denying Muhurat deliveries. Considering the severe rush at the hospital and health of both the mother and the newborn, it is not possible to schedule the deliveries as per the request of the patient, unless it is an emergency Dr Kiran Ku, mar added. Will fully fence Myanmar border, says Shah P r a s a n ta M a z u m d a r @ Guwahati Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Centre would fence the over 1,600 km long porous India-Myanmar border even as he exuded confidence that India would be free from the Naxal problem within the next three years. He made the statement on fencing while addressing the passing out parade of 2,551 Assam police commandos here. They were trained by the Army and the police. “We have a porous border with Myanmar. The Modi government has decided to fence it. The entire border will be protected through fencing similar to that of the Bangladesh border,” Shah said. He also said the Centre reviewed its Free Movement Regime (FMR) agreement with Myanmar and decided to do away with it. India and Union home minister Amit Shah during the 60th Raising Day ceremony of Sashastra Seema Bal in Tezpur on Saturday | PTI Myanmar had signed the FMR pact to facilitate the movement of people residing along the international border. It allowed them to travel up to 16 km inside each other’s territo- ries without travel documents. Recently, the Mizoram government expressed opposition to the Centre’s move. Chief Minister Lalduhoma told Modi the Mizos consider the state’s 510 km long border with Myanmar as imposed by the British. The Chins in Myanmar and the Mizos are ethnic cousins, belonging to the Zo community . Shah did not spell out why the decision was taken but it is a fact that the open border allows insurgents, among others, to sneak in and out of India. Also, the Manipur government suspected the involvement of Myanmar-based Kuki militants in the violence in the state. Meanwhile, addressing the 60th raising day of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Assam’s Tezpur, Shah said the entire country will be 100% free from the Naxal problem within the next three years. Won’t rest till Rahul Gandhi becomes PM, says Sharmila E x p r e s s N e w s Se r v i c e @ Vijayawada Asserting that she will not rest until Rahul Gandhi becomes the Prime Minister, newly-appointed chief of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) YS Sharmila Reddy said she joined the grand old party to fulfil the aspirations of her father YS Rajasekhara Reddy . A day before formally assuming charge as APCC president during a programme scheduled to be held in Vijayawada on Sunday evening, Sharmila, who is the sister of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, paid homage to her father at the YSR Ghat in Idupulapaya, YSR district on Saturday evening. Speaking to reporters, she said, “My father would go to any lengths to uphold the ideals of the Congress party. Today, there is no value for secularism or respect for our Constitution. To ensure that these values are upheld, there is a need for the Congress to come back to power. My father aspired to see Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister. Today I take a vow at the samadhi of , YSR not to rest till that is achieved.” Congress Working Committee (CWC) member N Raghuveera Reddy said the party continues to stand tall in the State despite the pressure. Recounting that YSR was the guiding force for everyone in Andhra Pradesh, who strove for the YS Sharmila paying homage to her father YS Rajasekhara Reddy at YSR Ghat | Express welfare of poor, former Rajya Sabha MP KVP Ramachandra Rao said, “Sharmila will continue his legacy in the party .” On the occasion, former minister Md Ahmadullah rejoined the Congress party . Upon arrival in a special flight from Hyderabad, Sharmila had received a rousing welcome at Kadapa airport. Senior Congress leaders KVP Ramachandra Rao and N Raghuveera Reddy accompanied her. The Shree Ram Teerth Kshetra Trust that oversees the construction of Ram Temple, on Saturday warned that it will take action against those who released the image of the Ram Lalla idol’s face before the consecration. The image of the new idol without its face covered — sculpted by Arun Yogiraj — went viral on social media on Friday . The picture was said to be taken when the idol was in workshop. It was not released by any competent authority or the temple trust. Official images were to be released in public domain only after the consecration on January 22. Parallelly the Centre issued , a media advisory cautioning them against publishing any false or manipulated content related to the event that could disturb communal harmony and public order. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the mukhya yajman (main host for the puja) of the consecration, will be joined by 14 other yajmans drawn from different sections of society in the final puja. , Modi is likely to perform the final ritual of Chakshu Unmilan (opening of the eyes of the presiding deity) after the weeklong rituals leading to the pran pratishtha on January 22. The PM is scheduled to arrive at the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport of Ayodhya at 10.25 am on Monday. He will then proceed to the Hanuman Garhi temple before reaching the Ram Janmabhoomi premises around 11 am. 4 DAYS TO GO PRESENTS THINKEDU CONCLAVE Thus Begins the Age of Ram PLUS 12 PAGES