A 26-year-old homemaker named Ritu Pandey was arrested in north Delhi for creating a fake social media profile to harass another woman. She suspected this woman of having an affair with her husband.
Ritu used her husband’s Instagram account to send inappropriate messages to the woman. When the woman blocked the account, Ritu made a fake Instagram profile using the woman’s name and edited her photos before posting them online. She also followed the woman’s friends and colleagues on Instagram to collect personal information about her.
The harassment came to light when the 30-year-old victim filed a complaint with the police. She told them that someone had made a fake Instagram account in her name and was uploading her photos.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said that the SIM card used for the fake account was registered to an address in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. Police traced the accused's location to Nangloi, Delhi. They found her home, arrested her, and seized her mobile phone and SIM card.
During questioning, Ritu said she got married in 2023. Before their wedding, her husband had shared a group photo that included the victim. After their marriage, Ritu saw that her husband still followed the woman on Instagram, which made her suspicious.
Driven by jealousy, she decided to test her husband. First, she sent messages to the woman using his Instagram account. When the woman blocked the account, Ritu created a fake Instagram profile using the woman's name and photos. She wanted to see if her husband would send a friend request to the fake account.
However, the police confirmed that her husband had no idea about the fake account. He works in Nangloi, Delhi, and lives with a relative there. Ritu often visited him at that place.
[With TOI inputs]
Ritu used her husband’s Instagram account to send inappropriate messages to the woman. When the woman blocked the account, Ritu made a fake Instagram profile using the woman’s name and edited her photos before posting them online. She also followed the woman’s friends and colleagues on Instagram to collect personal information about her.
The harassment came to light when the 30-year-old victim filed a complaint with the police. She told them that someone had made a fake Instagram account in her name and was uploading her photos.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said that the SIM card used for the fake account was registered to an address in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. Police traced the accused's location to Nangloi, Delhi. They found her home, arrested her, and seized her mobile phone and SIM card.
During questioning, Ritu said she got married in 2023. Before their wedding, her husband had shared a group photo that included the victim. After their marriage, Ritu saw that her husband still followed the woman on Instagram, which made her suspicious.
Driven by jealousy, she decided to test her husband. First, she sent messages to the woman using his Instagram account. When the woman blocked the account, Ritu created a fake Instagram profile using the woman's name and photos. She wanted to see if her husband would send a friend request to the fake account.
However, the police confirmed that her husband had no idea about the fake account. He works in Nangloi, Delhi, and lives with a relative there. Ritu often visited him at that place.
[With TOI inputs]
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