Telangana IAS officer issued notice over AI-generated image of Kancha Gachibowli land

The Cyberabad Police have issued a witness notice to a senior Telangana IAS officer in connection with the circulation of an AI-generated image depicting a controversial 400-acre land parcel in Kancha Gachibowli, adjacent to the University of Hyderabad. The officer, Smita Sabharwal, had reposted the image on March 31, originally shared by another user on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The digitally altered image showed earthmoving equipment alongside wildlife such as deer and a peacock—imagery that critics say was used to portray the land as ecologically sensitive in the ongoing debate over its use.

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