Youth Posts Woman’s Private Pictures On Social Media, Held  

Hyderabad: A 24-year-old man was arrested on Friday for harassing his former woman classmate by uploading her private pictures on social media and demanding money to stop the circulation. The accused G. Surya Manikanta was the classmate of 23-year-old victim durng MBA.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said the accused sent woman's private pictures to her elder sister on WhatsApp. He also sent a text message asking her to tell her sister to call him or else he will forward her pictures to others.

"When she reprimanded him for doing so, Surya created a fake Facebook profile with the victim's name by affixing her photographs and published her mobile number with derogatory comments as if she is seeking relationship with strangers. After that, she was flooded with calls from strangers," Mahesh said.

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Surya created a fake Facebook profile with the victim’s name by affixing her photographs and published her mobile number with derogatory comments

Following a complaint, a case was registered and during the course of investigation, a trap was laid at Medchal area here on Thursday evening to nab the accused. The commissioner said that Surya has "confessed" to having lured his former classmate and shooting her photographs.

"Surya bore grudge against the woman after she stopped communicating with him after realising his bad intentions. In order to take revenge, he sent her private pictures to the victim's sister and other relatives," the officer said.

Surya was produced before a court here, which remanded him in judicial custody.