BENGALURU, KARNATAKA — Law enforcement authorities in Bengaluru have arrested a 25-year-old daily-wage worker from Bihar for allegedly creating and posting a fake, AI-generated video showing a bomb explosion at the Vidhana Soudha, the seat of Karnataka’s state legislature.
The accused, identified as Hazrat Ali Shoiab, a resident of Bihar’s Araria district working in Bengaluru as a pipe-fitter, posted the synthetic footage on his Instagram account. The video captured the exterior of the historic building while depicting a massive blast, alongside visual effects showing him miming a pistol trigger pull towards the structure with the caption, “Vidhanasabha uda diya bam se” (“Blew up assembly with a bomb”).
Ali a Migrant labourer from Bihar has been arrested for posting this AI generated video of an explosion at the Vidhan Soudha. https://t.co/o7CNjnoBg9
— Deepak Bopanna (@dpkBopanna) October 21, 2026
The viral clip triggered concern online, prompting Vidhana Soudha Police to track his IP address and digital footprints. Officials confirmed that no actual blast occurred and booked the suspect under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for circulating false content capable of inducing public panic and security alarms. Investigation into his motive is currently underway.