One Makam Naga Vamsi Krishna, 24, working in Bengaluru, was arrested on Wednesday at his native place Kurnool for allegedly harassing a young female software professional by hacking her email IDs and creating and distributing her obscene email IDs.
Following a complaint, the Cyber Crime PS registered a case in Cr.No.36/2012 U/s.66, 66-A IT Act 2000, Sec.506, 509 IPC. The case was investigated by K. Ravi Kumar, Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime PS, CID, Hyderabad.
It was stated that the accused has caused mental agony to the victim by creating obscene emails and distributing them to the friends and relatives of the victim.
The accused confessed that he bore grudge against the victim as she refused to marry him. In retaliation, he said, he committed the offence. The police seized a Laptop, one Internet Data Card, one Micromax mobile phone with SIM card that were used in the commission of the offence from the accused.
The Additional Director General of Police, CID, Hyderabad has warned the general public that posting images of others on social networking websites and distributing through e-mails without their consent is a crime. Women shall be cautious while giving their photographs to others as there is scope for misuse, he added.
–Agencies