Cybercrime Police Arrest Man for Uploading Obscene Photographs on Social Media

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A 33-year-old man was arrested by the Coimbatore city cybercrime police for uploading a woman's obscene photographs on Instagram, which had over 20,000 followers. The accused, K Raja, had a habit of downloading women's photos from various websites and uploading them on his Instagram page. A woman from Coimbatore city approached the police after finding her obscene photographs on his page, leading to the arrest and registration of a case under various sections of the IT Act and Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.

Key Takeaways:

  • The accused, K Raja, had created fake Instagram IDs to upload obscene photos and gain a large number of followers.
  • Over 20,000 people were following Raja's Instagram page, where he uploaded women's obscene photographs.
  • Raja had a habit of downloading women's photos from various websites and uploading them on his Instagram page.
  • The police registered a case against Raja under sections 66 E, and 67 of the IT Act, Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
  • The accused was remanded in judicial custody.
  • Preliminary inquiries revealed that Raja used to collect photos by downloading them from various websites.
  • The woman whose obscene photographs were uploaded claimed that Raja didn't remember who shared the photos with him.

Statistics:

  • Over 20,000 people were following Raja's Instagram page.
  • The accused, K Raja, had created fake Instagram IDs to upload obscene photos.
  • The police registered a case under sections 66 E, and 67 of the IT Act, Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.

Sources:

  • Times of India, "Coimbatore: Cybercrime police arrest man for uploading obscene photographs on Instagram"