NEW DELHI — Three AI-generated videos containing highly objectionable visuals of Makkah and Madinah, the two holiest sites for Muslims worldwide, have surfaced on social media platforms, primarily Instagram.
The videos were posted on Friday (July 17), from the Instagram profile of Rohit Kumar, a resident of Akhtiyarpur Manjhauli village in Patna. The videos have now been deleted.
In one video, Kumar, wearing a saffron scarf, is seen entering the Holy Kaaba with a pig that defecates on the floor. He is heard saying in Hindi: “Duniya mein pehla aadmi hoon, jo Makkah-Madinah mein suar (pig) laaya hoon” [I am the first person to bring a pig inside Makkah-Madinah].
A second video shows him entering the holy premises carrying a Shivling, a Hindu religious symbol. A third video shows ancient Hindu idols placed inside the sacred precincts.
Kumar reportedly has 25.8K followers on his primary Instagram account. He also operates a second account with seven posts and 220 followers.
The videos have triggered widespread outrage online, with many users tagging Bihar Police and Patna Police demanding action.
As of Sunday, there has been no official confirmation of an FIR or arrest in this case.
According to Saturday’s report in The Siasat Daily, Bihar Police responded on social media, stating that the matter had been “forwarded to the concerned officer.” The report added that attempts to reach Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Kumar Sharma for comment received no response. The Siasat Daily also reported that an officer in the Bihar Police’s Social Media cell claimed to have no information about the purported videos.
The incident remains under public scrutiny, with calls for police to take suo motu cognizance.
It may be noted that such acts attract provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 298 injuring, damaging, or defiling a place of worship or sacred object with the intent to insult a religion. The provisions also include Section 299, which deals with deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs, including through electronic means and Section 302, which pertains to intentionally wounding religious feelings by uttering words, making sounds, making gestures, or placing objects.
