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BJP MLA of Durgapur lodges complaint in viral picture case, Cyber Crime cell of ADPC to probe
The Statesman Siliguri
|August 11, 2025
Lakhsman Ghorui, sitting BJP MLA from the Durgapur West Assembly constituency, has lodged a complaint at Durgapur Police Station following the circulation of an alleged nude selfie clip of him, taken in front of a mirror, which went viral on social media yesterday.
The incident has caused a major stir in the region.
Mr Ghorui has claimed that the image was fabricated by his political rivals using artificial intelligence (AI), and has called for a thorough investigation and punishment of those responsible. "Someone is trying to tarnish my reputation a year ahead of the next assembly elections," he alleged.
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