Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Principal Secretary of Youth Development, Tourism and Culture Department of the State Government Smita Sabharwal has received a notice from the State police. The reason for this is that Smita Sabharwal shared an AI-generated image on social media related to the destruction of 400 acres of forest in Kancha Gachibowli land.

The image was shared on March 31 on the X social media handle 'Hi Hyderabad'. It was made in the style of Ghibli with bulldozers at Mushroom Rock and animals like peacocks and deer watching them. The image shows the Kancha Gachibowli area under the jurisdiction of the University of Hyderabad (UoH).

Gachibowli Police Station Inspector Mohammad Habibullah Khan said in this regard that a notice had been issued to Smita Sabharwal under Section 179 of the BNSS. However, he clarified that the contents mentioned in the notice cannot be revealed now.

According to Section 179 of the BNSS, the investigating police officer has the power to summon the relevant persons to the station to give a statement. It is understood that the notice was sent to Smitha based on these provisions. There has been criticism of the Police department for sending a notice to an officer, who is in the field of creating public awareness regarding environmental protection. Questions have also been raised about whether sharing the AI image is a criminal act?