DPS Dhamaka: Juvenile justice is a joke, says victim of nude deepfakes

Two minor students of Delhi Public School, (DPS) Bangalore North, involved in a scandal using AI-generated nude images of a 15-year-old female classmate, have been seen roaming freely for days despite authorities claiming that they are in the custody of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB).

The incident first came to light when two class 9 students of Delhi Public School, Bangalore North, who, with the help of an 18-year-old pre-university student Jeevan Kumar, late last month created AI-generated nude images of two of their classmates and posted them on Instagram.

These images were then shared over the internet, leading to widespread outrage and swift action from the school authorities. The accused were suspended, and legal proceedings were initiated against them.

Contradictory to claims by the police that the two accused minors, both 15, are lodged in a Bengaluru juvenile home, and can only apply for bail after a month under detention, the accused were seen playing and engaging in normal activities over the past ten days as per sources.

"It seems to me a joke. The police tell us nothing. We never get updates about my complaint. The last time we were told that the two boys would be in prison for a month before they can apply for bail. They've been out for the last 10 days. My circle has seen them around," the 15-year-old victim, whose AI-generated deepfakes were posted online, told Education Post.

All calls to the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) for comment went unanswered.

B M Laxmi Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of North-East Bangalore told Education Post, “The prime accused (the 18-year-old) is still in jail but apart from that, why the other two minors are outside, I can't tell you because it's not under my jurisdiction, you can ask the court, why they are outside. You are asking the wrong question to me.”

The investigating officer of the case confirms that the two minors were to remain in a juvenile home till June 28, when they would be allowed to apply for bail as per the JJB. Yet, photographic evidence provided by one of the victims shows one of the accused playing cricket with his friends in his Bengaluru neighborhood.

This stark contradiction suggests either a severe lapse in the system or deliberate misinformation.

Adding another layer to this situation is the revelation that the parents of the minors applied for Transfer Certificates (TCs) from DPS Bangalore North, indicating an attempt to possibly relocate the accused minors amidst the scandal.

An official from the DPS Bangalore school told Education Post, “Sir, just to bring it to your notice, those parents (of the accused minors) have approached us for TC. That's why we have issued the same.”

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