Digital stalker arrested for creating fake Instagram accounts to defame Delhi woman
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhi’s North-East District on Wednesday arrested a 27-year-old man for stalking, harassing and defaming a woman by creating multiple fake Instagram accounts in her name and using them to circulate obscene material among her husband and acquaintances.
The accused has been identified as Jeetu Kumar, a resident of New Ashok Nagar in Delhi. Police have also recovered a mobile phone allegedly used in the commission of the offence.
According to police, the case was registered as FIR No. 22/2026 under Section 67A of the Information Technology Act following a complaint by a woman residing in North-East Delhi.
The complainant said that an unidentified person had been repeatedly harassing and mentally torturing her through social media. The accused created fake Instagram accounts using her name and photographs and used the profiles to send obscene videos and images to her husband and other people known to her.
Police said the objective was to defame the woman and subject her to mental harassment and distress.
During the investigation, a dedicated police team led by Inspector Rahul Kumar, SHO of Cyber Police Station, North-East District, along with SI Mohit, HC Sandeep and Ct. Kapil Sharma, conducted a detailed technical investigation and collected vital clues.
The team obtained registration details of the suspected Instagram accounts from Meta. An analysis of the information revealed that the accounts were created and operated using a mobile number registered in the name of Jeetu Kumar.
Acting on the technical leads, the police conducted raids and apprehended the accused. One mobile phone used to create and operate the fake accounts was recovered from his possession.
During sustained interrogation, police said it was revealed that Kumar was known to the victim and had been following her since 2022. He created multiple fake Instagram IDs using the victim’s name and photographs as profile pictures, making it appear as though the accounts belonged to her.
Police further said that the accused used the fake accounts to send pornographic and obscene material to people associated with the victim. Whenever the accounts were reported to Meta and subsequently taken down, he created new accounts and repeated the activity.
The accused has no previous criminal involvement, according to police. Further investigation into the case is underway.
–IANS
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