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Auto-rickshaw driver held for cyber stalking woman

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : Feb 20 2018 | 10:40 PM IST
An auto-rickshaw driver, was today arrested from here on charge of cyber stalking a woman, police said.
The accused D Vinod (24), was arrested by Cyber Cell for harassing a woman, by creating a WhatsAppandFacebook profile with her pictures and posting abusive comments, a release from Rachakonda Police Commissionerate said.
The victim, aged around 20, is a degree student and had friendship with Vinod. Later their friendship turned into love. Due to her family issues, she started avoiding him. On which he started harassing her and created a WhatsAppgroup, forwarded her voice recorded audio with message stating that she is loving him, they said.
"Later he started black mailing her by stating that if she doesnt love him, he will upload her obscene pictures on social media," police said.
"A few days later the accused called victim's brother and spoke negatively about her character," they said. is
Vinod also went to the college hostel where she was staying and snatched her phone without her permission and copied her photos and edited them and uploaded those edited pictures on Facebook without her permission, the police said.
The accused took her relatives phone numbers from her mobile and started calling them and had been defaming her character, police added.
According to police, following a complaint a case under 354 (D) (stalking)and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and IT Act was registered.

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First Published: Feb 20 2018 | 10:40 PM IST

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