Youth arrested for opening fake FB profile of girls &

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 24 2016 | 9:07 PM IST
A 24-year-old youth has been arrested in northwest Delhi for allegedly opening "fake" Facebook profiles of girls and blackmailing them, police said today.
Accused Akhilesh, was arrested from his house in Bakkarwala on August 22. Contact details of 100 girls were recovered from him, said Vijay Singh, DCP(north west).
A case was registered by a woman at Maurya Enclave police station alleging that her minor daughter was being harassed on Facebook messenger by an unknown person who had also created an obscene profile in her daughter's name.
During investigation police traced the accused and arrested him, said the officer.
During interrogation he admitted of creating a fake Facebook profile in a girl's name. He also confessed that he would send friend requests to girls posing as a common friend.
He would scan the profiles of girls and get information about their common friends and create a profile. Once the girl would accept his friend request, he would send her messages and get her personal details like mobile number.
Also, the accused used to invite girls to meet him. Those who rejected his offer, he would post obscene materials on their fake profiles.
The accused had been involved in the offence for the last one-and-a-half years and had created fake IDs using different email addresses of over a hundred girls.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Aug 24 2016 | 9:07 PM IST

Next Story