Eight FIRs have been registered in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi after alleged AI-generated images and misleading claims about the redevelopment work at Manikarnika Ghat surfaced on social media, officials said on Saturday.

Police said the cases target eight individuals and certain X handles accused of spreading fabricated visuals and false information about the ongoing beautification work at the ghat, one of Hinduism’s most sacred cremation sites.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Gaurav…