A photo circulating on social media claims that Indian cricketer Sanju Samson has been awarded the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by the Kerala Police. The post further suggests that Samson has joined an elite group of Indian cricketers who have received such honorary positions in recognition of their contribution to Indian cricket.
Fact Check:
To verify the claim, the DFRAC team examined official sources and media reports. No announcement has been made by the Kerala Police or the Kerala government regarding such an appointment. Additionally, no credible media outlet has reported this development. Officials from the Kerala Police Media Centre also denied the claim, confirming that no such designation has been granted.
The viral image was further analyzed using multiple AI detection tools, which strongly indicate that it is digitally generated and manipulated. It can be seen here in graphics below:
Hive Moderation– flagged the image with a 94.5% probability of being AI-generated.
Sightengine– assessed the image as 99% likely to be AI-generated.
FotoForensics-analysis revealed that certain portions of the image were artificially added or altered using AI tools.
Conclusion:
The claim that Sanju Samson has been honored with the DSP rank is false. There is no official confirmation, and the image used to support the claim has been identified as AI-generated.
